#A75CA4
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.7% 0.136 328.6), rgb(167, 92, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#A75CA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 92, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.136 328.6) |
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 #A75CA4 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A75CA4 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A75CA4 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A75CA4 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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 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
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBF
oklch(70.7% 0.097 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B26CAF
oklch(63.1% 0.125 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A75CA4
oklch(58.7% 0.136 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#864384
oklch(49.1% 0.126 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D376B
oklch(42.6% 0.105 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#593057
oklch(37.7% 0.083 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#A75CA4 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) | #5771A7 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7BA2 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6378 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75CA4
#A75CA4
oklch(58.7% 0.136 328.6)
- #36924C
#36924C
oklch(58.8% 0.136 148.4)
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 #A75CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
Use #A75CA4 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.