#A67EAD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.8% 0.082 321.4), rgb(166, 126, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#A67EAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67EAD |
| RGB | rgb(166, 126, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.082 321.4) |
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 #A67EAD | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67EAD | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67EAD text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67EAD text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9D1
oklch(81% 0.04 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#B494B9
oklch(70.8% 0.064 321.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67EAD
oklch(64.8% 0.082 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6193
oklch(55.5% 0.09 321)
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Step 700
700
#76507D
oklch(49% 0.083 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#604266
oklch(42.7% 0.069 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3853
oklch(37.7% 0.054 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#A67EAD 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) | #7989AF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828DAB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7838F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67EAD
#A67EAD
oklch(64.8% 0.082 321.4)
- #729B6C
#729B6C
oklch(64.7% 0.082 141.4)
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 #A67EAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.060
Use #A67EAD 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.