#A761DB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.4% 0.185 308.4), rgb(167, 97, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#A761DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A761DB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 97, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.185 308.4) |
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 #A761DB | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A761DB | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A761DB text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A761DB text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D1F3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 309.1)
-
Step 300
300
#D1B1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 308.3)
-
Step 400
400
#BA86E5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 308.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A761DB
oklch(62.4% 0.185 308.4)
-
Step 600
600
#9546CB
oklch(55.7% 0.201 308.5)
-
Step 700
700
#7F36B0
oklch(49.2% 0.188 308.4)
-
Step 800
800
#672E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 308.5)
-
Step 900
900
#542B72
oklch(37.8% 0.121 308.3)
-
Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#A761DB 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) | #387EDF | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5282D8 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07795 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A761DB
#A761DB
oklch(62.4% 0.185 308.4)
- #699900
#699900
oklch(62.5% 0.164 128.5)
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 #A761DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A761DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
Use #A761DB 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.