#A76CCC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.2% 0.151 311.1), rgb(167, 108, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#A76CCC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76CCC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 108, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.151 311.1) |
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 #A76CCC | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76CCC | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76CCC text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76CCC text on black | 5.66:1 | 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
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E4
oklch(81% 0.073 311)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD7
oklch(70.7% 0.118 310.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76CCC
oklch(63.2% 0.151 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#9251B8
oklch(55.6% 0.164 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C419F
oklch(49.1% 0.153 311)
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Step 800
800
#653681
oklch(42.7% 0.127 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#523067
oklch(37.7% 0.098 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#A76CCC 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) | #5682CF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6686C9 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37B92 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76CCC
#A76CCC
oklch(63.2% 0.151 311.1)
- #689B2C
#689B2C
oklch(63.1% 0.15 131.1)
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 #A76CCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #A76CCC 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.