#A376AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.1% 0.096 319.6), rgb(163, 118, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#A376AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 320°. 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 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A376AE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 118, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.096 319.6) |
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 #A376AE | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A376AE | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A376AE text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A376AE text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D4
oklch(80.8% 0.047 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#B692BE
oklch(70.8% 0.075 320.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A376AE
oklch(63.1% 0.096 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E5E9A
oklch(55.6% 0.105 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#794D83
oklch(49.1% 0.098 320)
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Step 800
800
#62406B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#503656
oklch(37.6% 0.063 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2033
oklch(27% 0.04 319)
#A376AE 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) | #6F83B0 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A88AC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47C8A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A376AE
#A376AE
oklch(63.1% 0.096 319.6)
- #6A985F
#6A985F
oklch(63.2% 0.097 139.7)
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 #A376AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A376AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
Use #A376AE 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.