#A375D5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.8% 0.146 304.8), rgb(163, 117, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#A375D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A375D5 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 117, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 53%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.146 304.8) |
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 #A375D5 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A375D5 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A375D5 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A375D5 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E6
oklch(81% 0.07 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B18EDA
oklch(70.7% 0.114 304.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A375D5
oklch(64.8% 0.146 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#8956BC
oklch(55.6% 0.158 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7446A2
oklch(49.1% 0.146 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3A84
oklch(42.8% 0.122 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D326A
oklch(37.6% 0.096 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#A375D5 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) | #5C88D8 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678AD3 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B859B | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A375D5
#A375D5
oklch(64.8% 0.146 304.8)
- #7B9D28
#7B9D28
oklch(64.8% 0.146 124.7)
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 #A375D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #A375D5 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.