#A375C3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.8% 0.123 310.4), rgb(163, 117, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#A375C3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A375C3 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 117, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.123 310.4) |
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 #A375C3 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A375C3 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A375C3 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A375C3 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B390CE
oklch(70.8% 0.096 309.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A375C3
oklch(63.8% 0.123 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C5AAD
oklch(55.7% 0.134 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#774994
oklch(49.1% 0.125 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#603D78
oklch(42.7% 0.102 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3461
oklch(37.7% 0.081 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#A375C3 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) | #6585C6 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7088C1 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8093 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A375C3
#A375C3
oklch(63.8% 0.123 310.4)
- #729A45
#729A45
oklch(63.8% 0.123 130.2)
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 #A375C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.023
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.071
Use #A375C3 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.