#A753CD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.6% 0.191 313.9), rgb(167, 83, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#A753CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A753CD |
| RGB | rgb(167, 83, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.191 313.9) |
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 #A753CD | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A753CD | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A753CD text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A753CD text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F2
oklch(88.6% 0.052 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C282E1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 314)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A753CD
oklch(59.6% 0.191 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E3FC6
oklch(55.6% 0.208 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#8730AB
oklch(49.2% 0.193 314)
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Step 800
800
#6D298B
oklch(42.6% 0.161 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#59276F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#A753CD 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) | #2C73D1 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7ACA | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46988 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A753CD
#A753CD
oklch(59.6% 0.191 313.9)
- #519300
#519300
oklch(59.5% 0.17 133.8)
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 #A753CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A753CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
Use #A753CD 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.