#A760EB
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.205 304.8), rgb(167, 96, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#A760EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A760EB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 96, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.205 304.8) |
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 #A760EB | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A760EB | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A760EB text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A760EB text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0F5
oklch(80.8% 0.101 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B884F0
oklch(70.7% 0.16 304.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A760EB
oklch(63.2% 0.205 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#9240D9
oklch(55.6% 0.222 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D30BC
oklch(49.2% 0.207 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#652A98
oklch(42.7% 0.171 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#522879
oklch(37.6% 0.134 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#A760EB 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) | #1C81EF | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4183E8 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7C9D | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A760EB
#A760EB
oklch(63.2% 0.205 304.8)
- #759900
#759900
oklch(63.3% 0.158 124.6)
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 #A760EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A760EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
Use #A760EB 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.