#A67FEE
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.1% 0.162 298.2), rgb(166, 127, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#A67FEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67FEE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 127, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 77%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.162 298.2) |
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 #A67FEE | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67FEE | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A67FEE text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A67FEE text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 297.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A67FEE
oklch(68.1% 0.162 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C64F3
oklch(63.2% 0.206 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#8844E2
oklch(55.6% 0.225 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#7334C4
oklch(49% 0.209 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E2D9F
oklch(42.8% 0.174 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C2B7E
oklch(37.7% 0.134 297.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4A
oklch(27% 0.086 297.6)
#A67FEE 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) | #5C94F2 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6493EB | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9793AB | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67FEE
#A67FEE
oklch(68.1% 0.162 298.2)
- #90A500
#90A500
oklch(68.2% 0.159 118.4)
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 #A67FEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #A67FEE 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.