#A76BCD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.1% 0.154 311), rgb(167, 107, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A76BCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76BCD |
| RGB | rgb(167, 107, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.154 311) |
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 #A76BCD | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76BCD | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76BCD text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76BCD text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E5
oklch(80.8% 0.076 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD8
oklch(70.7% 0.121 311.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76BCD
oklch(63.1% 0.154 311)
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Step 600
600
#9250BA
oklch(55.6% 0.168 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C40A0
oklch(49% 0.156 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#653682
oklch(42.7% 0.128 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#522F68
oklch(37.6% 0.101 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#301C3D
oklch(26.9% 0.064 310.7)
#A76BCD 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) | #5481D0 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6585CA | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37B92 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76BCD
#A76BCD
oklch(63.1% 0.154 311)
- #679B27
#679B27
oklch(63% 0.154 131)
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 #A76BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #A76BCD 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.