#A67CE2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(66.9% 0.151 301.4), rgb(166, 124, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#A67CE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67CE2 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 124, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 64%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.151 301.4) |
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 #A67CE2 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67CE2 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A67CE2 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A67CE2 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F4
oklch(81% 0.093 301.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A67CE2
oklch(66.9% 0.151 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#A065E9
oklch(63.1% 0.194 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B48D7
oklch(55.6% 0.209 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7637BB
oklch(49% 0.196 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#602F97
oklch(42.6% 0.162 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C78
oklch(37.7% 0.125 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#A67CE2 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) | #5F90E6 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6990DF | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8EA4 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67CE2
#A67CE2
oklch(66.9% 0.151 301.4)
- #87A21F
#87A21F
oklch(66.8% 0.151 121.3)
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 #A67CE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
Use #A67CE2 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.