#A76BD2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.4% 0.16 309.4), rgb(167, 107, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#A76BD2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 107, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.16 309.4) |
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 #A76BD2 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76BD2 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76BD2 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76BD2 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.078 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B88ADB
oklch(70.7% 0.125 309.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76BD2
oklch(63.4% 0.16 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#914FBE
oklch(55.5% 0.173 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C3FA4
oklch(49.1% 0.162 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#653585
oklch(42.8% 0.134 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#522F6A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#A76BD2 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) | #5182D6 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6286CF | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17C95 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76BD2
#A76BD2
oklch(63.4% 0.16 309.4)
- #6A9C1B
#6A9C1B
oklch(63.4% 0.16 129.6)
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 #A76BD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #A76BD2 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.