#A76BB7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62% 0.129 319), rgb(167, 107, 183).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#A76BB7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76BB7 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 107, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.129 319) |
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 #A76BB7 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76BB7 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76BB7 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76BB7 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CC9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 319)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76BB7
oklch(62% 0.129 319)
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Step 600
600
#9555A7
oklch(55.6% 0.14 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F458F
oklch(49.1% 0.13 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#683974
oklch(42.8% 0.108 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#54325E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#311D37
oklch(26.9% 0.054 318.2)
#A76BB7 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) | #607DBA | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7084B5 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87588 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76BB7
#A76BB7
oklch(62% 0.129 319)
- #5B9849
#5B9849
oklch(61.9% 0.129 138.9)
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 #A76BB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #A76BB7 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.