#A075DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.8% 0.152 301.8), rgb(160, 117, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#A075DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A075DB |
| RGB | rgb(160, 117, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.152 301.8) |
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 #A075DB | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A075DB | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A075DB text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A075DB text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EDF
oklch(70.7% 0.12 301.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A075DB
oklch(64.8% 0.152 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8656C3
oklch(55.7% 0.166 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7245A8
oklch(49.1% 0.154 302)
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Step 800
800
#5C3A88
oklch(42.7% 0.127 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C326D
oklch(37.7% 0.1 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#A075DB 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) | #5789DF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6189D8 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95879E | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A075DB
#A075DB
oklch(64.8% 0.152 301.8)
- #809C11
#809C11
oklch(64.8% 0.152 121.8)
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 #A075DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
Use #A075DB 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.