#A76BE6
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.5% 0.183 304.3), rgb(167, 107, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#A76BE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76BE6 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 107, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.183 304.3) |
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 #A76BE6 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76BE6 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76BE6 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76BE6 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3F0
oklch(81% 0.089 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#B588E8
oklch(70.7% 0.143 304.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76BE6
oklch(64.5% 0.183 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E4ACF
oklch(55.6% 0.198 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#793AB3
oklch(49.1% 0.184 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#623191
oklch(42.7% 0.153 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#502D74
oklch(37.8% 0.119 304)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#A76BE6 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) | #4086EA | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5488E3 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C829E | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76BE6
#A76BE6
oklch(64.5% 0.183 304.3)
- #799D00
#799D00
oklch(64.5% 0.161 124.3)
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 #A76BE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A76BE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
Use #A76BE6 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.