#A754C7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.4% 0.184 315.6), rgb(167, 84, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#A754C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A754C7 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 84, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.184 315.6) |
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 #A754C7 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A754C7 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A754C7 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A754C7 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFE8
oklch(80.8% 0.09 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#C383DD
oklch(70.8% 0.144 315.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A754C7
oklch(59.4% 0.184 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E42C0
oklch(55.6% 0.199 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#8732A6
oklch(49.1% 0.186 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E2B87
oklch(42.7% 0.154 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#59296C
oklch(37.8% 0.119 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#A754C7 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) | #3573CB | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #547AC4 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56786 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A754C7
#A754C7
oklch(59.4% 0.184 315.6)
- #499400
#499400
oklch(59.4% 0.175 135.6)
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 #A754C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A754C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #A754C7 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.