#A76AC4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.5% 0.145 314.1), rgb(167, 106, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#A76AC4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76AC4 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 106, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.145 314.1) |
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 #A76AC4 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76AC4 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76AC4 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76AC4 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4E1
oklch(81% 0.07 314.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.113 313.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76AC4
oklch(62.5% 0.145 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#9452B3
oklch(55.7% 0.158 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E429A
oklch(49.2% 0.146 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#67377D
oklch(42.8% 0.122 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#543064
oklch(37.7% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#A76AC4 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) | #587FC7 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6984C2 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5778E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76AC4
#A76AC4
oklch(62.5% 0.145 314.1)
- #619A36
#619A36
oklch(62.5% 0.145 134.1)
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 #A76AC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
Use #A76AC4 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.