#A753B0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58% 0.162 323.6), rgb(167, 83, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#A753B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A753B0 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 83, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.162 323.6) |
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 #A753B0 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A753B0 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A753B0 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A753B0 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#C487CA
oklch(70.7% 0.116 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#B467BC
oklch(63.1% 0.148 323.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A753B0
oklch(58% 0.162 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#883C90
oklch(49% 0.151 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3275
oklch(42.7% 0.126 324)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#A753B0 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) | #466EB3 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6078AD | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5F7A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A753B0
#A753B0
oklch(58% 0.162 323.6)
- #2D9131
#2D9131
oklch(57.9% 0.162 143.7)
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 #A753B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #A753B0 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.