#A67DCA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.9% 0.119 307.9), rgb(166, 125, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#A67DCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67DCA |
| RGB | rgb(166, 125, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.119 307.9) |
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 #A67DCA | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67DCA | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67DCA text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67DCA text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B191CE
oklch(70.8% 0.094 308.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67DCA
oklch(65.9% 0.119 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#885CAD
oklch(55.6% 0.129 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#744B95
oklch(49.1% 0.121 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3E79
oklch(42.7% 0.1 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3561
oklch(37.6% 0.078 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F39
oklch(26.9% 0.05 308.1)
#A67DCA 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) | #6D8CCD | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768FC8 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1889A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67DCA
#A67DCA
oklch(65.9% 0.119 307.9)
- #7D9F4B
#7D9F4B
oklch(65.8% 0.119 127.6)
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 #A67DCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.013
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
Use #A67DCA 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.