#A375DD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.2% 0.156 302.7), rgb(163, 117, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#A375DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A375DD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 117, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.156 302.7) |
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 #A375DD | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A375DD | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A375DD text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A375DD text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08DDF
oklch(70.7% 0.122 303)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A375DD
oklch(65.2% 0.156 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8854C3
oklch(55.6% 0.169 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7344A9
oklch(49.1% 0.157 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3889
oklch(42.7% 0.132 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D326D
oklch(37.8% 0.1 303)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E40
oklch(27.1% 0.063 302.8)
#A375DD 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) | #578AE1 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628BDA | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99879F | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A375DD
#A375DD
oklch(65.2% 0.156 302.7)
- #7F9E10
#7F9E10
oklch(65.2% 0.155 122.7)
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 #A375DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
Use #A375DD 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.