#A376B0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.2% 0.099 318.5), rgb(163, 118, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#A376B0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A376B0 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 118, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.099 318.5) |
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 #A376B0 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A376B0 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A376B0 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A376B0 text on black | 5.77:1 | 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
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D5
oklch(80.8% 0.049 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#B592C0
oklch(70.8% 0.076 318)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A376B0
oklch(63.2% 0.099 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E5E9B
oklch(55.7% 0.107 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#784D85
oklch(49.1% 0.1 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#623F6C
oklch(42.6% 0.084 318.5)
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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)
#A376B0 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) | #6F83B2 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7988AE | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37D8B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A376B0
#A376B0
oklch(63.2% 0.099 318.5)
- #6B985D
#6B985D
oklch(63.2% 0.098 138.5)
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 #A376B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A376B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
Use #A376B0 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.