#A867CA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(62.4% 0.157 313), rgb(168, 103, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#A867CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A867CA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 103, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.157 313) |
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 #A867CA | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A867CA | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A867CA text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A867CA text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E5
oklch(81% 0.077 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 312.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A867CA
oklch(62.4% 0.157 313)
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Step 600
600
#954EB9
oklch(55.6% 0.171 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F3E9F
oklch(49% 0.159 313)
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Step 800
800
#673481
oklch(42.6% 0.131 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#542E68
oklch(37.6% 0.103 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#A867CA 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) | #517ECD | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6384C7 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5768F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A867CA
#A867CA
oklch(62.4% 0.157 313)
- #609A26
#609A26
oklch(62.3% 0.157 132.8)
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 #A867CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A867CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
Use #A867CA 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.