#A751BE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.5% 0.179 318.7), rgb(167, 81, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#A751BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A751BE |
| RGB | rgb(167, 81, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.179 318.7) |
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 #A751BE | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A751BE | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A751BE text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A751BE text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#C385D4
oklch(70.7% 0.13 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B364C8
oklch(63.1% 0.165 318.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A751BE
oklch(58.5% 0.179 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#87389B
oklch(49% 0.167 319)
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Step 800
800
#6E307E
oklch(42.8% 0.138 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#592B65
oklch(37.6% 0.108 319)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#A751BE 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) | #386FC1 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5778BB | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76280 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A751BE
#A751BE
oklch(58.5% 0.179 318.7)
- #38930B
#38930B
oklch(58.5% 0.18 138.8)
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 #A751BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A751BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
Use #A751BE 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.