#A375CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.3% 0.136 307.1), rgb(163, 117, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#A375CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A375CD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 117, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.136 307.1) |
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 #A375CD | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A375CD | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A375CD text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A375CD text on black | 5.98:1 | 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
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E3
oklch(81% 0.067 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD4
oklch(70.7% 0.105 307.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A375CD
oklch(64.3% 0.136 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A58B6
oklch(55.6% 0.148 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#75479C
oklch(49% 0.137 307)
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Step 800
800
#5F3B7F
oklch(42.6% 0.114 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3366
oklch(37.7% 0.089 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#A375CD 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) | #6087D0 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B89CB | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8397 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A375CD
#A375CD
oklch(64.3% 0.136 307.1)
- #779C37
#779C37
oklch(64.4% 0.136 127)
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 #A375CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
Use #A375CD 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.