#A75798
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.4% 0.133 334.6), rgb(167, 87, 152).
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White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#A75798 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75798 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 87, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.133 334.6) |
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 #A75798 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A75798 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A75798 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A75798 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3D0
oklch(81% 0.059 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB9
oklch(70.8% 0.096 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#B66BA7
oklch(63% 0.123 334.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A75798
oklch(57.4% 0.133 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A427D
oklch(49.2% 0.124 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#703765
oklch(42.7% 0.102 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3053
oklch(37.8% 0.08 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C30
oklch(26.9% 0.051 334.6)
#A75798 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) | #576C9A | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7896 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5B70 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75798
#A75798
oklch(57.4% 0.133 334.6)
- #1D8F54
#1D8F54
oklch(57.5% 0.133 154.7)
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 #A75798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
Use #A75798 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.