#A67EDE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.143 301.9), rgb(166, 126, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#A67EDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67EDE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 126, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.143 301.9) |
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 #A67EDE | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67EDE | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A67EDE text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A67EDE text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.09 302.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A67EDE
oklch(67.1% 0.143 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F68E4
oklch(63.1% 0.183 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B4BD2
oklch(55.6% 0.2 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#763BB5
oklch(49.1% 0.185 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#603293
oklch(42.7% 0.153 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D75
oklch(37.6% 0.12 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#A67EDE 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) | #6490E2 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D91DC | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8EA3 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67EDE
#A67EDE
oklch(67.1% 0.143 301.9)
- #87A22E
#87A22E
oklch(66.9% 0.143 121.8)
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 #A67EDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
Use #A67EDE 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.