#A768AC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61% 0.122 324.3), rgb(167, 104, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#A768AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A768AC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 104, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.122 324.3) |
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 #A768AC | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A768AC | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A768AC text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A768AC text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8CC2
oklch(70.7% 0.096 324.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A768AC
oklch(61% 0.122 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#99559E
oklch(55.6% 0.133 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#824587
oklch(49.1% 0.123 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A396E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#563259
oklch(37.7% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#A768AC 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) | #617AAE | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7281AA | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6F82 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A768AC
#A768AC
oklch(61% 0.122 324.3)
- #519652
#519652
oklch(61% 0.122 144.2)
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 #A768AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
Use #A768AC 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.