#A753C9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.4% 0.187 315.1), rgb(167, 83, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#A753C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A753C9 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 83, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.187 315.1) |
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 #A753C9 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A753C9 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A753C9 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A753C9 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.092 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#C382DF
oklch(70.7% 0.148 315.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A753C9
oklch(59.4% 0.187 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E40C3
oklch(55.6% 0.204 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#8731A8
oklch(49.1% 0.189 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E2A88
oklch(42.7% 0.157 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#59286D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#341840
oklch(26.9% 0.078 314.7)
#A753C9 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) | #3173CD | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517AC6 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56786 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A753C9
#A753C9
oklch(59.4% 0.187 315.1)
- #4B9300
#4B9300
oklch(59.3% 0.173 135.1)
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 #A753C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A753C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #A753C9 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.