#A67CC6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.5% 0.116 309.5), rgb(166, 124, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#A67CC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67CC6 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 124, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 39%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.116 309.5) |
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 #A67CC6 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67CC6 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67CC6 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67CC6 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B291CC
oklch(70.8% 0.091 309.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67CC6
oklch(65.5% 0.116 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#895CAA
oklch(55.5% 0.126 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#754B92
oklch(49.1% 0.118 310)
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Step 800
800
#5F3E77
oklch(42.7% 0.098 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3560
oklch(37.7% 0.077 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#A67CC6 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) | #6E8BC9 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778EC4 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28798 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67CC6
#A67CC6
oklch(65.5% 0.116 309.5)
- #7A9F4F
#7A9F4F
oklch(65.6% 0.116 129.6)
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 #A67CC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.008
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
Use #A67CC6 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.