#A753DE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.7% 0.209 309.3), rgb(167, 83, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#A753DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A753DE |
| RGB | rgb(167, 83, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 68%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.209 309.3) |
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 #A753DE | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A753DE | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A753DE text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A753DE text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF6
oklch(88.4% 0.057 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF3
oklch(81% 0.102 309)
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Step 400
400
#BF81ED
oklch(70.8% 0.164 309.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A753DE
oklch(60.7% 0.209 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A3AD4
oklch(55.6% 0.226 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#842AB8
oklch(49.2% 0.211 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B2595
oklch(42.7% 0.175 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#572577
oklch(37.7% 0.137 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#331745
oklch(27% 0.086 309.9)
#A753DE 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) | #0177E2 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F7CDB | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6F91 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A753DE
#A753DE
oklch(60.7% 0.209 309.3)
- #629400
#629400
oklch(60.8% 0.162 129.5)
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 #A753DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A753DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.077
Use #A753DE 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.