#A075AB
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.4% 0.093 319.3), rgb(160, 117, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A075AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A075AB |
| RGB | rgb(160, 117, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.093 319.3) |
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 #A075AB | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A075AB | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A075AB text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A075AB text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D4
oklch(81% 0.046 319)
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Step 400
400
#B592BE
oklch(70.7% 0.074 319.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A075AB
oklch(62.4% 0.093 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D5F99
oklch(55.6% 0.102 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#784E82
oklch(49.1% 0.094 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#61406A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#503756
oklch(37.8% 0.061 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2032
oklch(27% 0.039 320.7)
#A075AB 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) | #6E81AD | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7886A9 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17B89 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A075AB
#A075AB
oklch(62.4% 0.093 319.3)
- #6A955E
#6A955E
oklch(62.4% 0.093 139)
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 #A075AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
Use #A075AB 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.