#A375BC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.5% 0.115 313.1), rgb(163, 117, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#A375BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A375BC |
| RGB | rgb(163, 117, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.115 313.1) |
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 #A375BC | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A375BC | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A375BC text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A375BC text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#B490C9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 312.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A375BC
oklch(63.5% 0.115 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D5BA7
oklch(55.6% 0.126 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#774B8F
oklch(49.1% 0.115 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#613E74
oklch(42.8% 0.095 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F355E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#A375BC 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) | #6984BF | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7388BA | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17F90 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A375BC
#A375BC
oklch(63.5% 0.115 313.1)
- #6F994E
#6F994E
oklch(63.4% 0.114 132.8)
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 #A375BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.016
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
Use #A375BC 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.