#A76ABA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62% 0.134 317.8), rgb(167, 106, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#A76ABA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76ABA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 106, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.134 317.8) |
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 #A76ABA | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76ABA | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76ABA text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76ABA text on black | 5.41:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DD
oklch(81% 0.066 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CCB
oklch(70.8% 0.104 318)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76ABA
oklch(62% 0.134 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9654AA
oklch(55.7% 0.145 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F4492
oklch(49.1% 0.135 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#683876
oklch(42.7% 0.112 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#54315F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#A76ABA 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) | #5D7DBD | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D83B8 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77589 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76ABA
#A76ABA
oklch(62% 0.134 317.8)
- #5B9844
#5B9844
oklch(61.9% 0.133 137.9)
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 #A76ABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
Use #A76ABA 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.