#A76CCB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.2% 0.15 311.4), rgb(167, 108, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#A76CCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76CCB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 108, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.15 311.4) |
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 #A76CCB | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76CCB | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76CCB text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76CCB text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E4
oklch(81% 0.073 311)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.117 311.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76CCB
oklch(63.2% 0.15 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9251B7
oklch(55.5% 0.163 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C419E
oklch(49% 0.152 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#653680
oklch(42.6% 0.126 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#523067
oklch(37.7% 0.098 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#A76CCB 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) | #5782CE | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6786C8 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37B92 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76CCB
#A76CCB
oklch(63.2% 0.15 311.4)
- #689B2D
#689B2D
oklch(63.1% 0.149 131.2)
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 #A76CCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #A76CCB 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.