#A763E6
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.3% 0.195 305.5), rgb(167, 99, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#A763E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.195 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A763E6 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 99, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 72%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.195 305.5) |
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 #A763E6 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A763E6 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A763E6 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A763E6 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B885EC
oklch(70.7% 0.154 305.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A763E6
oklch(63.3% 0.195 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#9244D3
oklch(55.6% 0.211 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C34B7
oklch(49.1% 0.197 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#652D94
oklch(42.7% 0.163 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#522A76
oklch(37.7% 0.127 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#301A45
oklch(27.1% 0.079 305.3)
#A763E6 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) | #2F81EA | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A84E3 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7C9B | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A763E6
#A763E6
oklch(63.3% 0.195 305.5)
- #739A00
#739A00
oklch(63.4% 0.16 125.6)
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 #A763E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A763E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
Use #A763E6 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.