#A76FBD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63% 0.128 316), rgb(167, 111, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#A76FBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 316°. 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 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76FBD |
| RGB | rgb(167, 111, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.128 316) |
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 #A76FBD | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76FBD | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76FBD text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76FBD text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCB
oklch(70.7% 0.1 315.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76FBD
oklch(63% 0.128 316)
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Step 600
600
#9256AA
oklch(55.5% 0.14 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D4692
oklch(49.2% 0.13 316)
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Step 800
800
#653A76
oklch(42.7% 0.107 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#53325F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#A76FBD 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) | #6281C0 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7086BB | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6798D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76FBD
#A76FBD
oklch(63% 0.128 316)
- #649A47
#649A47
oklch(62.9% 0.128 135.8)
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 #A76FBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
Use #A76FBD 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.