#A76DA7
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.6% 0.108 326.8), rgb(167, 109, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#A76DA7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76DA7 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 109, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.108 326.8) |
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 #A76DA7 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76DA7 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76DA7 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76DA7 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBC
oklch(70.7% 0.084 327.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76DA7
oklch(61.6% 0.108 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#975997
oklch(55.7% 0.117 327)
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Step 700
700
#804881
oklch(49% 0.11 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#683C69
oklch(42.7% 0.09 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#553455
oklch(37.8% 0.069 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#A76DA7 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) | #697CA9 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7784A5 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7282 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76DA7
#A76DA7
oklch(61.6% 0.108 326.8)
- #56965E
#56965E
oklch(61.5% 0.107 147)
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 #A76DA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.064
Use #A76DA7 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.