#A76DAD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.9% 0.114 323.5), rgb(167, 109, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#A76DAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76DAD |
| RGB | rgb(167, 109, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.114 323.5) |
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 #A76DAD | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76DAD | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76DAD text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76DAD text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EC1
oklch(70.7% 0.089 323.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76DAD
oklch(61.9% 0.114 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#96589C
oklch(55.6% 0.123 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#804886
oklch(49.2% 0.115 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#683B6D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#553358
oklch(37.7% 0.075 324)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#A76DAD 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) | #667DAF | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7584AB | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97485 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76DAD
#A76DAD
oklch(61.9% 0.114 323.5)
- #599757
#599757
oklch(61.8% 0.114 143.4)
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 #A76DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #A76DAD 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.