#A67FA3
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.6% 0.069 328.9), rgb(166, 127, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#A67FA3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 329°. 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 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67FA3 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 127, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.069 328.9) |
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 #A67FA3 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67FA3 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67FA3 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67FA3 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
-
Step 300
300
#CEB9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 328.9)
-
Step 400
400
#B495B2
oklch(70.7% 0.055 328.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67FA3
oklch(64.6% 0.069 328.9)
-
Step 600
600
#8C6389
oklch(55.5% 0.076 329)
-
Step 700
700
#775274
oklch(49.1% 0.07 329.4)
-
Step 800
800
#61435F
oklch(42.7% 0.059 328.8)
-
Step 900
900
#4F394E
oklch(37.7% 0.046 327.9)
-
Step 950
950
#2E212D
oklch(26.8% 0.029 328.9)
#A67FA3 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) | #7D88A4 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868DA2 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9828B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67FA3
#A67FA3
oklch(64.6% 0.069 328.9)
- #709A77
#709A77
oklch(64.6% 0.069 149.2)
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 #A67FA3, 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 0.021
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
Use #A67FA3 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.