#A760C8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.1% 0.166 314), rgb(167, 96, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#A760C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A760C8 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 96, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.166 314) |
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 #A760C8 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A760C8 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A760C8 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A760C8 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE87D9
oklch(70.7% 0.13 314.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A760C8
oklch(61.1% 0.166 314)
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Step 600
600
#984ABB
oklch(55.5% 0.18 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#823AA1
oklch(49% 0.168 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A3183
oklch(42.7% 0.14 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#562C69
oklch(37.6% 0.109 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#A760C8 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) | #477ACB | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E80C5 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4718B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A760C8
#A760C8
oklch(61.1% 0.166 314)
- #569818
#569818
oklch(61.2% 0.167 134.2)
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 #A760C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A760C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
Use #A760C8 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.