#A75ACC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.5% 0.18 313.5), rgb(167, 90, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#A75ACC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75ACC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 90, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.18 313.5) |
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 #A75ACC | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A75ACC | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A75ACC text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A75ACC text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C084DE
oklch(70.7% 0.142 313.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A75ACC
oklch(60.5% 0.18 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B45C2
oklch(55.7% 0.196 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#8435A7
oklch(49.1% 0.182 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B2D88
oklch(42.6% 0.151 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#572A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#A75ACC 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) | #3A77D0 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567DC9 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46D8A | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75ACC
#A75ACC
oklch(60.5% 0.18 313.5)
- #549600
#549600
oklch(60.5% 0.172 133.5)
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 #A75ACC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A75ACC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
Use #A75ACC 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.