#A753C3
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59% 0.181 316.9), rgb(167, 83, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A753C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A753C3 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 83, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.181 316.9) |
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 #A753C3 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A753C3 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A753C3 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A753C3 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C186D6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B164CB
oklch(63.1% 0.167 317)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A753C3
oklch(59% 0.181 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#85399E
oklch(49.1% 0.168 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3080
oklch(42.6% 0.139 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#582B67
oklch(37.6% 0.11 317)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#A753C3 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) | #3771C7 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5679C0 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66583 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A753C3
#A753C3
oklch(59% 0.181 316.9)
- #429400
#429400
oklch(59.1% 0.179 136.9)
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 #A753C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A753C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
Use #A753C3 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.