#A75FB6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60% 0.148 320.5), rgb(167, 95, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#A75FB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75FB6 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 95, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.148 320.5) |
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 #A75FB6 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A75FB6 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A75FB6 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A75FB6 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C188CD
oklch(70.7% 0.116 320.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A75FB6
oklch(60% 0.148 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C4DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.162 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#853E94
oklch(49.1% 0.15 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3478
oklch(42.7% 0.124 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#582E61
oklch(37.7% 0.097 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#A75FB6 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) | #5276B9 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667EB3 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86A82 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75FB6
#A75FB6
oklch(60% 0.148 320.5)
- #49953A
#49953A
oklch(60.1% 0.148 140.5)
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 #A75FB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
Use #A75FB6 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.