#A764CA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.9% 0.162 312.9), rgb(167, 100, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#A764CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A764CA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 100, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.162 312.9) |
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 #A764CA | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A764CA | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A764CA text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A764CA text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 313)
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Step 400
400
#BC88D9
oklch(70.7% 0.127 312.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A764CA
oklch(61.9% 0.162 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#964CBB
oklch(55.5% 0.176 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#803DA1
oklch(49.1% 0.163 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#683383
oklch(42.7% 0.136 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#552E69
oklch(37.8% 0.105 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#A764CA 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) | #4C7CCD | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6082C7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4748E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A764CA
#A764CA
oklch(61.9% 0.162 312.9)
- #5D991E
#5D991E
oklch(61.9% 0.162 132.9)
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 #A764CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A764CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #A764CA 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.