#A76DDE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.4% 0.17 305.9), rgb(167, 109, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#A76DDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76DDE |
| RGB | rgb(167, 109, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.17 305.9) |
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 #A76DDE | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76DDE | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76DDE text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76DDE text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B589E2
oklch(70.6% 0.134 306)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76DDE
oklch(64.4% 0.17 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E4DC7
oklch(55.5% 0.185 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#793DAC
oklch(49% 0.173 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#63348B
oklch(42.8% 0.142 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#502E6F
oklch(37.6% 0.111 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#A76DDE 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) | #4B86E2 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C88DB | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E819B | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76DDE
#A76DDE
oklch(64.4% 0.17 305.9)
- #759D00
#759D00
oklch(64.3% 0.163 125.7)
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 #A76DDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A76DDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
Use #A76DDE 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.