#A676AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.4% 0.098 321.6), rgb(166, 118, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#A676AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 322°. 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 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A676AE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 118, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.098 321.6) |
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 #A676AE | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A676AE | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A676AE text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A676AE text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D4
oklch(81% 0.049 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#B791BE
oklch(70.7% 0.077 321.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A676AE
oklch(63.4% 0.098 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#905D99
oklch(55.6% 0.107 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A4C82
oklch(49% 0.099 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#643F6A
oklch(42.8% 0.082 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#513656
oklch(37.7% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#302032
oklch(27.1% 0.04 322.8)
#A676AE 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) | #7083B0 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B89AC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87C8A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A676AE
#A676AE
oklch(63.4% 0.098 321.6)
- #679961
#679961
oklch(63.3% 0.098 141.8)
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 #A676AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A676AE.
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 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
Use #A676AE 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.