#A76CFB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.9% 0.206 299.8), rgb(167, 108, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#A76CFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76CFB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 108, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 95%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.206 299.8) |
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 #A76CFB | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76CFB | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76CFB text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76CFB text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED1F9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B086F5
oklch(70.6% 0.161 299.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76CFB
oklch(65.9% 0.206 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A43E0
oklch(55.6% 0.225 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#7633C2
oklch(49.1% 0.208 300)
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Step 800
800
#602C9D
oklch(42.7% 0.173 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2A7D
oklch(37.7% 0.135 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#A76CFB 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) | #268BFF | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #408AF8 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9589A9 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76CFB
#A76CFB
oklch(65.9% 0.206 299.8)
- #879F00
#879F00
oklch(66% 0.157 119.9)
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 #A76CFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A76CFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.024
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
Use #A76CFB 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.