#A67DAD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.6% 0.084 321.5), rgb(166, 125, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#A67DAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67DAD |
| RGB | rgb(166, 125, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 23%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.084 321.5) |
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 #A67DAD | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67DAD | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67DAD text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67DAD 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
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E2
oklch(88.4% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D1
oklch(80.8% 0.042 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#B493BA
oklch(70.6% 0.067 321.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67DAD
oklch(64.6% 0.084 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6194
oklch(55.6% 0.092 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#77507E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#614266
oklch(42.8% 0.07 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3853
oklch(37.7% 0.054 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#A67DAD 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) | #7888AF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818DAB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7828E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67DAD
#A67DAD
oklch(64.6% 0.084 321.5)
- #719B6B
#719B6B
oklch(64.6% 0.084 141.5)
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 #A67DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
Use #A67DAD 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.