#A276CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.3% 0.131 306.9), rgb(162, 118, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#A276CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A276CB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 118, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.131 306.9) |
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 #A276CB | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A276CB | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A276CB text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A276CB text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E2
oklch(80.8% 0.065 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD3
oklch(70.6% 0.103 306.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A276CB
oklch(64.3% 0.131 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#8959B4
oklch(55.6% 0.143 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#74499B
oklch(49.1% 0.132 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3465
oklch(37.7% 0.086 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#A276CB 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) | #6287CE | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D89C9 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8397 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A276CB
#A276CB
oklch(64.3% 0.131 306.9)
- #789B3B
#789B3B
oklch(64.3% 0.13 126.7)
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 #A276CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
Use #A276CB 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.