#A76EC5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.2% 0.139 313.1), rgb(167, 110, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#A76EC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 110, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.139 313.1) |
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 #A76EC5 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76EC5 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76EC5 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76EC5 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD1
oklch(70.6% 0.109 312.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76EC5
oklch(63.2% 0.139 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#9254B1
oklch(55.6% 0.151 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C4498
oklch(49.1% 0.14 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#65387C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 313)
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Step 900
900
#523163
oklch(37.6% 0.091 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#A76EC5 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) | #5D82C8 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C86C3 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47B90 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76EC5
#A76EC5
oklch(63.2% 0.139 313.1)
- #679B3B
#679B3B
oklch(63.2% 0.139 133)
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 #A76EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #A76EC5 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.