#A756BA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.9% 0.167 319.7), rgb(167, 86, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A756BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A756BA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 86, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.167 319.7) |
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 #A756BA | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A756BA | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A756BA text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A756BA text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#C187CF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#B167C3
oklch(63.1% 0.154 319.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A756BA
oklch(58.9% 0.167 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#863C97
oklch(49.2% 0.156 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D327A
oklch(42.7% 0.13 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#582D62
oklch(37.6% 0.1 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#A756BA 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) | #4371BD | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7AB7 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86580 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A756BA
#A756BA
oklch(58.9% 0.167 319.7)
- #3D9324
#3D9324
oklch(58.8% 0.167 139.7)
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 #A756BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
Use #A756BA 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.