#A76D9B
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.1% 0.096 334.5), rgb(167, 109, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#A76D9B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76D9B |
| RGB | rgb(167, 109, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.096 334.5) |
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 #A76D9B | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76D9B | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76D9B text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76D9B text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB4
oklch(70.6% 0.076 334)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76D9B
oklch(61.1% 0.096 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#985B8C
oklch(55.6% 0.104 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#824A77
oklch(49.1% 0.098 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D61
oklch(42.8% 0.081 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#56344F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#A76D9B 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) | #6D7B9D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8399 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6F7E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76D9B
#A76D9B
oklch(61.1% 0.096 334.5)
- #519569
#519569
oklch(61.3% 0.097 154.1)
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 #A76D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
Use #A76D9B 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.