#A76CC7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63% 0.145 312.7), rgb(167, 108, 199).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#A76CC7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76CC7 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 108, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 45%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.145 312.7) |
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 #A76CC7 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76CC7 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76CC7 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76CC7 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E2
oklch(81% 0.071 313)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 312.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76CC7
oklch(63% 0.145 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#9352B4
oklch(55.6% 0.158 313)
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Step 700
700
#7D429B
oklch(49.1% 0.147 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#65377E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#533065
oklch(37.7% 0.096 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#A76CC7 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) | #5981CA | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6985C5 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47A90 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76CC7
#A76CC7
oklch(63% 0.145 312.7)
- #659B34
#659B34
oklch(63% 0.146 132.8)
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 #A76CC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
Use #A76CC7 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.