#A75FB1
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.8% 0.143 322.6), rgb(167, 95, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A75FB1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75FB1 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 95, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.143 322.6) |
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 #A75FB1 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A75FB1 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A75FB1 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A75FB1 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 323)
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Step 400
400
#C288CA
oklch(70.7% 0.113 322.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A75FB1
oklch(59.8% 0.143 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D4EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.157 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#863F90
oklch(49.2% 0.145 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D3475
oklch(42.7% 0.121 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#582E5E
oklch(37.6% 0.094 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#341C37
oklch(27.1% 0.058 322.9)
#A75FB1 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) | #5475B4 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697DAF | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96980 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75FB1
#A75FB1
oklch(59.8% 0.143 322.6)
- #459440
#459440
oklch(59.7% 0.143 142.5)
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 #A75FB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
Use #A75FB1 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.