#A752DB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.3% 0.207 310.2), rgb(167, 82, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#A752DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A752DB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 82, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 66%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.207 310.2) |
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 #A752DB | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A752DB | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A752DB text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A752DB text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 310.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5AEF2
oklch(80.8% 0.102 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#C081EB
oklch(70.8% 0.162 310.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A752DB
oklch(60.3% 0.207 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B3AD2
oklch(55.6% 0.225 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#852AB6
oklch(49.1% 0.209 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C2593
oklch(42.7% 0.174 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#572575
oklch(37.6% 0.135 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#331745
oklch(27% 0.086 309.9)
#A752DB 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) | #0876DF | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #417BD8 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06D8F | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A752DB
#A752DB
oklch(60.3% 0.207 310.2)
- #5F9300
#5F9300
oklch(60.3% 0.163 130.2)
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 #A752DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A752DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
Use #A752DB 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.