#A76CE4
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.5% 0.179 304.6), rgb(167, 108, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#A76CE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76CE4 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 108, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 69%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.179 304.6) |
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 #A76CE4 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76CE4 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76CE4 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76CE4 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#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
#CDB3EF
oklch(80.9% 0.087 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B489E7
oklch(70.8% 0.14 304.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76CE4
oklch(64.5% 0.179 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E4BCD
oklch(55.6% 0.195 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#793BB1
oklch(49.1% 0.181 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#62328F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#502D72
oklch(37.6% 0.116 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#A76CE4 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) | #4486E8 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5688E1 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D829E | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76CE4
#A76CE4
oklch(64.5% 0.179 304.6)
- #789D00
#789D00
oklch(64.5% 0.161 124.7)
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 #A76CE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A76CE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #A76CE4 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.