#A376E7
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.9% 0.166 300.3), rgb(163, 118, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#A376E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A376E7 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 118, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 70%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.166 300.3) |
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 #A376E7 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A376E7 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A376E7 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A376E7 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE5
oklch(70.8% 0.129 300.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A376E7
oklch(65.9% 0.166 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8652CB
oklch(55.6% 0.181 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#7242B0
oklch(49.2% 0.168 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C378E
oklch(42.6% 0.139 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3172
oklch(37.7% 0.109 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#A376E7 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) | #518CEB | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D8CE4 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968BA4 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A376E7
#A376E7
oklch(65.9% 0.166 300.3)
- #869F00
#869F00
oklch(66% 0.157 120.2)
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 #A376E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A376E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #A376E7 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.