What color is #A67EC4?

#A67EC4 is #A67EC4 (166, 126, 196 in RGB; hsl(274, 37%, 63%)). It sits in the deep purple family. Contrast is 3.28:1 on white and 6.4:1 on black.

Is #A67EC4 accessible for text?

Only for large text on white (3.28:1 meets AA Large, not normal text). Prefer a darker shade for body copy.

How do I use #A67EC4 in CSS?

Use #A67EC4, color: #a67ec4;, or a custom property like --color-a67ec4: #a67ec4;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: purple-400. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Deep Purple

#A67EC4 (#A67EC4) — practical notes

#A67EC4 (#a67ec4) sits in the deep purple family at about 274° hue, 37% saturation, and 63% lightness. Contrast is 3.28:1 on white and 6.4:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: purple-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

supporting UI accents
large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #a67ec4 as small body text on white — 3.28:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#A67EC4

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deep-purple family Calculated from HEX

HEX#A67EC4

RGBrgb(166, 126, 196)

HSLhsl(274, 37%, 63%)

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CONTRAST RATIO3.28:1

AA · normal text: Fail
AA · large text: Pass
AAA · normal text: Fail

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white3.28:1

Against black6.40:1

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Color codes

HEX

#a67ec4

RGB

rgb(166, 126, 196)

HSL

hsl(274, 37%, 63%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6579 0.11 309.8)

CMYK

cmyk(15%, 36%, 0%, 23%)

CSS variable

--color-a67ec4: #a67ec4;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --colora67ec4-1: #a67ec4;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

purple-400

Very different · ΔE 9.58 · #C084FC

Nearest CSS named color

MediumPurple

Very different · ΔE 8.54 · #9370DB

Nearest Material color

deep-purple-300

Very different · ΔE 5.78 · #9575CD

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 18.55 · #6C757D

Using this color

Where #a67ec4 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #a67ec4 as small body text on white — 3.28:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Mystery, ambition, and creativity. Strong for artistic and spiritual associations. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Deep Purple range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material Deep Purple 300#9575CD Material Purple 300#BA68C8 Chakra purple 500#9F7AEA Web Safe #9966CC#9966CC MediumPurple#9370DB Material Deep Purple 200#B39DDB Material Purple 200#CE93D8 Chakra purple 400#B794F4 Web Safe #CC66CC#CC66CC Tailwind purple 400#C084FC Spectrum #817CCB#817CCB Tailwind violet 400#A78BFA