#A752C8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.2% 0.188 315.5), rgb(167, 82, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A752C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A752C8 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 82, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.188 315.5) |
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 #A752C8 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A752C8 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A752C8 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A752C8 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.085 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C185DA
oklch(70.8% 0.136 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#B063CF
oklch(63% 0.173 315.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A752C8
oklch(59.2% 0.188 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#8537A2
oklch(49.1% 0.174 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C2F83
oklch(42.7% 0.144 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#582B69
oklch(37.7% 0.112 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#A752C8 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) | #3072CC | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5179C5 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56685 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A752C8
#A752C8
oklch(59.2% 0.188 315.5)
- #499300
#499300
oklch(59.2% 0.174 135.5)
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 #A752C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A752C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
Use #A752C8 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.