#A67CB4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.7% 0.094 317.5), rgb(166, 124, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A67CB4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67CB4 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 124, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.094 317.5) |
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 #A67CB4 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67CB4 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67CB4 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67CB4 text on black | 6.16:1 | 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
#B493BF
oklch(70.8% 0.073 317.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67CB4
oklch(64.7% 0.094 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C5F9A
oklch(55.6% 0.102 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#774E84
oklch(49.1% 0.096 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#61416B
oklch(42.8% 0.078 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3757
oklch(37.7% 0.061 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2033
oklch(26.9% 0.04 317)
#A67CB4 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) | #7588B6 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8CB2 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68290 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67CB4
#A67CB4
oklch(64.7% 0.094 317.5)
- #729C63
#729C63
oklch(64.7% 0.094 137.7)
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 #A67CB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A67CB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
Use #A67CB4 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.