#A75AAA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.7% 0.145 325.8), rgb(167, 90, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A75AAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75AAA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 90, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.145 325.8) |
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 #A75AAA | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A75AAA | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A75AAA text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A75AAA text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D8
oklch(81% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C289C4
oklch(70.6% 0.105 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#B26BB4
oklch(63.1% 0.132 326)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A75AAA
oklch(58.7% 0.145 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#864189
oklch(49.1% 0.134 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D366F
oklch(42.7% 0.111 326)
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Step 900
900
#592F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#A75AAA 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) | #5271AD | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687AA8 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB637A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75AAA
#A75AAA
oklch(58.7% 0.145 325.8)
- #369243
#369243
oklch(58.6% 0.145 146)
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 #A75AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
Use #A75AAA 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.