#A75F9D
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.9% 0.124 332.3), rgb(167, 95, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#A75F9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75F9D |
| RGB | rgb(167, 95, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.124 332.3) |
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 #A75F9D | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A75F9D | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A75F9D text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A75F9D text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28CB9
oklch(70.7% 0.089 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#B26EA8
oklch(63.1% 0.115 332.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A75F9D
oklch(58.9% 0.124 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#86457D
oklch(49.1% 0.116 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3966
oklch(42.7% 0.096 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#583253
oklch(37.7% 0.074 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#A75F9D 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) | #5D729F | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707C9B | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6377 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75F9D
#A75F9D
oklch(58.9% 0.124 332.3)
- #379157
#379157
oklch(58.8% 0.123 152.2)
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 #A75F9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #A75F9D 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.