#A75BCD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.7% 0.179 313.1), rgb(167, 91, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#A75BCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.179 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 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75BCD |
| RGB | rgb(167, 91, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.179 313.1) |
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 #A75BCD | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A75BCD | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A75BCD text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A75BCD text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF85DE
oklch(70.7% 0.14 313.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A75BCD
oklch(60.7% 0.179 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A45C2
oklch(55.6% 0.195 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8336A8
oklch(49.1% 0.181 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B2E88
oklch(42.8% 0.15 313)
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Step 900
900
#572A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#331A40
oklch(27.1% 0.074 312.9)
#A75BCD 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) | #3B78D1 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567ECA | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36E8B | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75BCD
#A75BCD
oklch(60.7% 0.179 313.1)
- #569600
#569600
oklch(60.6% 0.171 133)
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 #A75BCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A75BCD.
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
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
Use #A75BCD 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.