#A75CAC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.1% 0.143 324.9), rgb(167, 92, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#A75CAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75CAC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 92, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.143 324.9) |
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 #A75CAC | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A75CAC | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A75CAC text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A75CAC text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F9F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 325.6)
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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
#D6B3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC4
oklch(70.7% 0.103 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#B16BB5
oklch(63.1% 0.132 325.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A75CAC
oklch(59.1% 0.143 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#85428A
oklch(49.2% 0.133 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3770
oklch(42.7% 0.11 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#58305B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#A75CAC 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) | #5372AF | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697BAA | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA657C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75CAC
#A75CAC
oklch(59.1% 0.143 324.9)
- #3C9343
#3C9343
oklch(59.1% 0.143 144.9)
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 #A75CAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
Use #A75CAC 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.