#A760ED
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.3% 0.207 304.3), rgb(167, 96, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#A760ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A760ED |
| RGB | rgb(167, 96, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.207 304.3) |
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 #A760ED | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A760ED | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A760ED text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A760ED text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#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
#E1D1F8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0F6
oklch(80.8% 0.102 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B784F1
oklch(70.7% 0.161 304.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A760ED
oklch(63.3% 0.207 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#923FDA
oklch(55.6% 0.225 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D2FBD
oklch(49.1% 0.209 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#652999
oklch(42.6% 0.173 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#52287A
oklch(37.7% 0.135 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#A760ED 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) | #1781F2 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F83EA | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7D9E | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A760ED
#A760ED
oklch(63.3% 0.207 304.3)
- #769900
#769900
oklch(63.3% 0.158 124.3)
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 #A760ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A760ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.017
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
Use #A760ED 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.