#A75AA5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.5% 0.14 328.1), rgb(167, 90, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#A75AA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 90, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.14 328.1) |
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 #A75AA5 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A75AA5 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A75AA5 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A75AA5 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D5
oklch(81% 0.062 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38AC0
oklch(70.7% 0.1 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B36BB0
oklch(63.1% 0.129 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A75AA5
oklch(58.5% 0.14 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#874285
oklch(49.2% 0.129 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E376C
oklch(42.8% 0.107 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#593058
oklch(37.7% 0.084 328)
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Step 950
950
#341C33
oklch(26.9% 0.053 328.4)
#A75AA5 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) | #5470A8 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7AA3 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6178 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75AA5
#A75AA5
oklch(58.5% 0.14 328.1)
- #329149
#329149
oklch(58.3% 0.139 148.3)
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 #A75AA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
Use #A75AA5 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.