#A75FBC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.4% 0.155 318.2), rgb(167, 95, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#A75FBC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75FBC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 95, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.155 318.2) |
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 #A75FBC | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A75FBC | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A75FBC text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A75FBC text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2E1
oklch(81% 0.076 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#C088D1
oklch(70.8% 0.12 318.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A75FBC
oklch(60.4% 0.155 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B4CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.168 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#843C99
oklch(49% 0.158 318)
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Step 800
800
#6C337C
oklch(42.8% 0.13 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#572D64
oklch(37.6% 0.102 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#A75FBC 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) | #4E77BF | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637EB9 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76C85 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75FBC
#A75FBC
oklch(60.4% 0.155 318.2)
- #4D9630
#4D9630
oklch(60.4% 0.155 138.1)
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 #A75FBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
Use #A75FBC 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.