#A967BC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.8% 0.142 318.4), rgb(169, 103, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#A967BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A967BC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 103, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.142 318.4) |
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 #A967BC | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A967BC | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A967BC text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A967BC text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACD
oklch(70.7% 0.111 318.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A967BC
oklch(61.8% 0.142 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#9851AC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#824194
oklch(49.2% 0.143 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3678
oklch(42.8% 0.119 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#563061
oklch(37.8% 0.092 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#A967BC 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) | #597CBF | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B83BA | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97289 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A967BC
#A967BC
oklch(61.8% 0.142 318.4)
- #56993F
#56993F
oklch(61.8% 0.142 138.5)
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 #A967BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
Use #A967BC 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.