#A075A5
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.2% 0.086 323), rgb(160, 117, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#A075A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A075A5 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 117, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.086 323) |
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 #A075A5 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A075A5 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A075A5 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A075A5 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.042 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#B593B9
oklch(70.7% 0.066 322.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A075A5
oklch(62.2% 0.086 323)
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Step 600
600
#8E6093
oklch(55.6% 0.094 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#784F7D
oklch(49% 0.087 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#624166
oklch(42.7% 0.072 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#503753
oklch(37.7% 0.057 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2031
oklch(26.9% 0.037 322.5)
#A075A5 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) | #7180A7 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B85A3 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27A86 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A075A5
#A075A5
oklch(62.2% 0.086 323)
- #679464
#679464
oklch(62.1% 0.086 143)
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 #A075A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
Use #A075A5 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.