#A67CE6
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.1% 0.156 300.5), rgb(166, 124, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#A67CE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67CE6 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 124, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.156 300.5) |
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 #A67CE6 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67CE6 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A67CE6 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A67CE6 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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 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
#DFD2F8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 300.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A67CE6
oklch(67.1% 0.156 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F64ED
oklch(63.1% 0.2 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B46DC
oklch(55.7% 0.217 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#7635BF
oklch(49.1% 0.203 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#602E9A
oklch(42.7% 0.167 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#A67CE6 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) | #5C90EA | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6690E3 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8FA6 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67CE6
#A67CE6
oklch(67.1% 0.156 300.5)
- #89A311
#89A311
oklch(67.2% 0.156 120.6)
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 #A67CE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
Use #A67CE6 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.