#A751CC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.3% 0.193 314.4), rgb(167, 81, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#A751CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A751CC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 81, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.193 314.4) |
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 #A751CC | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A751CC | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A751CC text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A751CC text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C084DC
oklch(70.6% 0.139 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#B062D3
oklch(63.1% 0.178 314.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A751CC
oklch(59.3% 0.193 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#8536A5
oklch(49.2% 0.179 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C2E86
oklch(42.8% 0.148 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#582A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#33193F
oklch(26.9% 0.074 314.1)
#A751CC 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) | #2972D0 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D79C9 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46787 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A751CC
#A751CC
oklch(59.3% 0.193 314.4)
- #4E9300
#4E9300
oklch(59.4% 0.172 134.5)
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 #A751CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A751CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #A751CC 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.