#A75BA5
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.6% 0.138 328.1), rgb(167, 91, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A75BA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75BA5 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 91, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.138 328.1) |
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 #A75BA5 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A75BA5 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A75BA5 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A75BA5 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E5
oklch(88.4% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38AC0
oklch(70.7% 0.1 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B26CB0
oklch(63.1% 0.126 328)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A75BA5
oklch(58.6% 0.138 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#864285
oklch(49% 0.129 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D376C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#593058
oklch(37.7% 0.084 328)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#A75BA5 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) | #5571A8 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7BA3 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6278 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75BA5
#A75BA5
oklch(58.6% 0.138 328.1)
- #34924A
#34924A
oklch(58.7% 0.139 148.2)
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 #A75BA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
Use #A75BA5 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.