#A075DF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65% 0.157 300.8), rgb(160, 117, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#A075DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 301°. 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 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A075DF |
| RGB | rgb(160, 117, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 62%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.157 300.8) |
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 #A075DF | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A075DF | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A075DF text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A075DF text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6EB
oklch(81% 0.076 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EE1
oklch(70.8% 0.123 301.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A075DF
oklch(65% 0.157 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#8555C6
oklch(55.6% 0.171 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7144AB
oklch(49% 0.159 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C398B
oklch(42.8% 0.132 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B326F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#A075DF 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) | #548AE3 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8ADC | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94889F | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A075DF
#A075DF
oklch(65% 0.157 300.8)
- #829C00
#829C00
oklch(64.9% 0.155 120.8)
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 #A075DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A075DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
Use #A075DF 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.