#A867CC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(62.5% 0.16 312.3), rgb(168, 103, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#A867CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A867CC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 103, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.16 312.3) |
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 #A867CC | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A867CC | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A867CC text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A867CC text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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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
#D2B2E5
oklch(80.8% 0.078 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D8
oklch(70.7% 0.124 312.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A867CC
oklch(62.5% 0.16 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#954EBB
oklch(55.7% 0.173 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F3EA1
oklch(49.2% 0.161 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#673482
oklch(42.7% 0.132 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#542E69
oklch(37.7% 0.105 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#A867CC 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) | #4F7FCF | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6284C9 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47790 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A867CC
#A867CC
oklch(62.5% 0.16 312.3)
- #619B22
#619B22
oklch(62.6% 0.16 132.4)
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 #A867CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A867CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #A867CC 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.