#A75FA4
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.2% 0.13 328.6), rgb(167, 95, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#A75FA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75FA4 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 95, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.13 328.6) |
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 #A75FA4 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A75FA4 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A75FA4 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A75FA4 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#D6B4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 328)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBE
oklch(70.8% 0.093 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B16EAD
oklch(63.2% 0.119 329)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A75FA4
oklch(59.2% 0.13 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#854482
oklch(49% 0.122 329)
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Step 800
800
#6C396A
oklch(42.8% 0.1 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#583156
oklch(37.7% 0.079 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#A75FA4 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) | #5A73A6 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7CA2 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC657A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75FA4
#A75FA4
oklch(59.2% 0.13 328.6)
- #3C9250
#3C9250
oklch(59.1% 0.129 148.7)
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 #A75FA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #A75FA4 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.