#A762D6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(62.2% 0.178 309.6), rgb(167, 98, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#A762D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A762D6 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 98, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.178 309.6) |
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 #A762D6 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A762D6 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A762D6 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A762D6 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EB
oklch(80.8% 0.087 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB86E2
oklch(70.7% 0.141 309.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A762D6
oklch(62.2% 0.178 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#9548C6
oklch(55.6% 0.193 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F38AB
oklch(49% 0.18 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#67308B
oklch(42.7% 0.149 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#542C6F
oklch(37.8% 0.116 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#A762D6 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) | #3F7EDA | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5682D3 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17693 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A762D6
#A762D6
oklch(62.2% 0.178 309.6)
- #659900
#659900
oklch(62.2% 0.167 129.6)
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 #A762D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A762D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #A762D6 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.