#A754BC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.8% 0.173 319.2), rgb(167, 84, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#A754BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A754BC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 84, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.173 319.2) |
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 #A754BC | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A754BC | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A754BC text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A754BC text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C286D1
oklch(70.6% 0.125 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B266C5
oklch(63.2% 0.158 319.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A754BC
oklch(58.8% 0.173 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#863B99
oklch(49.2% 0.16 319)
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Step 800
800
#6D317C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#582C64
oklch(37.6% 0.104 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#A754BC 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) | #3F71BF | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B79B9 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76480 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A754BC
#A754BC
oklch(58.8% 0.173 319.2)
- #3B931B
#3B931B
oklch(58.7% 0.173 139.2)
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 #A754BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A754BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
Use #A754BC 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.