#A76FBF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.1% 0.131 315.2), rgb(167, 111, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#A76FBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76FBF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 111, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.131 315.2) |
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 #A76FBF | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76FBF | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76FBF text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76FBF text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DD
oklch(81% 0.063 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.102 315.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76FBF
oklch(63.1% 0.131 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#9256AB
oklch(55.6% 0.141 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C4693
oklch(49.1% 0.131 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#653A77
oklch(42.7% 0.108 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#523260
oklch(37.6% 0.085 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#A76FBF 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) | #6181C2 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F86BD | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67A8E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76FBF
#A76FBF
oklch(63.1% 0.131 315.2)
- #659A45
#659A45
oklch(62.9% 0.13 135.1)
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 #A76FBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
Use #A76FBF 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.