#A67EE2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.3% 0.148 301), rgb(166, 126, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#A67EE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67EE2 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 126, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.148 301) |
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 #A67EE2 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67EE2 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A67EE2 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A67EE2 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F3
oklch(80.8% 0.092 300.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A67EE2
oklch(67.3% 0.148 301)
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Step 500
500
#9E67E8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A4AD6
oklch(55.7% 0.205 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#7539B9
oklch(49% 0.191 301)
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Step 800
800
#5F3196
oklch(42.7% 0.158 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D77
oklch(37.8% 0.122 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#A67EE2 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) | #6291E6 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B91DF | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8FA5 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67EE2
#A67EE2
oklch(67.3% 0.148 301)
- #89A325
#89A325
oklch(67.3% 0.148 121)
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 #A67EE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #A67EE2 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.