#A67CB3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.7% 0.093 318), rgb(166, 124, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#A67CB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67CB3 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 124, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.093 318) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A67CB3 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67CB3 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67CB3 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67CB3 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.045 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#B493BE
oklch(70.8% 0.072 318.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67CB3
oklch(64.7% 0.093 318)
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Step 600
600
#8C5F99
oklch(55.5% 0.101 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#774F83
oklch(49.2% 0.093 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#61416A
oklch(42.8% 0.077 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3756
oklch(37.7% 0.06 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2033
oklch(26.9% 0.04 317)
#A67CB3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7588B5 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8CB1 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68290 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67CB3
#A67CB3
oklch(64.7% 0.093 318)
- #729C64
#729C64
oklch(64.7% 0.093 138.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A67CB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A67CB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
Use #A67CB3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.