#A67ED8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.8% 0.135 303.4), rgb(166, 126, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#A67ED8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 126, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.135 303.4) |
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 #A67ED8 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67ED8 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A67ED8 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A67ED8 text on black | 6.59:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE90D7
oklch(70.7% 0.106 303.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67ED8
oklch(66.8% 0.135 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#865AB9
oklch(55.7% 0.147 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#71499F
oklch(49.1% 0.137 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C81
oklch(42.6% 0.114 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3467
oklch(37.7% 0.088 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#A67ED8 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) | #678FDB | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7090D6 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8DA1 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67ED8
#A67ED8
oklch(66.8% 0.135 303.4)
- #84A239
#84A239
oklch(66.8% 0.136 123.7)
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 #A67ED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
Use #A67ED8 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.