#A376AF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.1% 0.097 319), rgb(163, 118, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#A376AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A376AF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 118, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.097 319) |
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 #A376AF | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A376AF | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A376AF text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A376AF text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#CEB7D5
oklch(80.8% 0.049 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#B592BF
oklch(70.7% 0.075 318.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A376AF
oklch(63.1% 0.097 319)
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Step 600
600
#8E5E9B
oklch(55.7% 0.107 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#784D84
oklch(49% 0.099 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#62406B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#503657
oklch(37.6% 0.064 319)
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Step 950
950
#2F2033
oklch(27% 0.04 319)
#A376AF 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) | #6F83B1 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7988AD | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47C8B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A376AF
#A376AF
oklch(63.1% 0.097 319)
- #6A985E
#6A985E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 139.3)
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 #A376AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A376AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
Use #A376AF 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.