#A75EA0
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.8% 0.128 330.6), rgb(167, 94, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#A75EA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 94, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.128 330.6) |
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 #A75EA0 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A75EA0 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A75EA0 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A75EA0 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D2
oklch(81% 0.057 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBC
oklch(70.6% 0.094 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#B26EAB
oklch(63.2% 0.118 330.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A75EA0
oklch(58.8% 0.128 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#864480
oklch(49.1% 0.12 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3968
oklch(42.8% 0.098 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#583154
oklch(37.6% 0.077 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#A75EA0 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) | #5B72A2 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7C9E | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6377 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75EA0
#A75EA0
oklch(58.8% 0.128 330.6)
- #379253
#379253
oklch(58.9% 0.129 150.6)
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 #A75EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
Use #A75EA0 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.