#A76BA7
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.3% 0.112 326.8), rgb(167, 107, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#A76BA7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76BA7 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 107, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.112 326.8) |
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 #A76BA7 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76BA7 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76BA7 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76BA7 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DBD
oklch(70.6% 0.088 327.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76BA7
oklch(61.3% 0.112 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#985898
oklch(55.7% 0.121 327)
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Step 700
700
#814782
oklch(49% 0.113 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#693B6A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#563356
oklch(37.8% 0.073 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#A76BA7 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) | #677BA9 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7683A5 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7181 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76BA7
#A76BA7
oklch(61.3% 0.112 326.8)
- #53965B
#53965B
oklch(61.3% 0.112 146.7)
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 #A76BA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
Use #A76BA7 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.