#A756C2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.4% 0.176 317), rgb(167, 86, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#A756C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 317°. 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 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A756C2 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 86, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.176 317) |
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 #A756C2 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A756C2 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A756C2 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A756C2 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#C384D9
oklch(70.7% 0.137 317)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A756C2
oklch(59.4% 0.176 317)
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Step 600
600
#9E44BB
oklch(55.5% 0.191 317)
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Step 700
700
#8735A1
oklch(49.1% 0.177 317)
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Step 800
800
#6E2D83
oklch(42.7% 0.147 317)
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Step 900
900
#592A69
oklch(37.7% 0.114 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#34193D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 317.1)
#A756C2 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) | #3D73C6 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597BBF | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66784 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A756C2
#A756C2
oklch(59.4% 0.176 317)
- #44940C
#44940C
oklch(59.2% 0.175 136.9)
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 #A756C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A756C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #A756C2 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.