#A76FDA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.5% 0.163 306.6), rgb(167, 111, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#A76FDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76FDA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 111, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.163 306.6) |
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 #A76FDA | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76FDA | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76FDA text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76FDA text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4EA
oklch(81% 0.08 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B58BDF
oklch(70.8% 0.127 306.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76FDA
oklch(64.5% 0.163 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E50C3
oklch(55.7% 0.177 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#7940A8
oklch(49.2% 0.164 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#623588
oklch(42.6% 0.136 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#502F6D
oklch(37.6% 0.107 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#A76FDA 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) | #5186DE | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6189D7 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F819A | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76FDA
#A76FDA
oklch(64.5% 0.163 306.6)
- #749E0B
#749E0B
oklch(64.5% 0.162 126.4)
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 #A76FDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
Use #A76FDA 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.