#A76FE2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.9% 0.172 304.5), rgb(167, 111, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#A76FE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76FE2 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 111, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.172 304.5) |
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 #A76FE2 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76FE2 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76FE2 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76FE2 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305)
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Step 400
400
#B48AE4
oklch(70.8% 0.134 304.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76FE2
oklch(64.9% 0.172 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D4EC9
oklch(55.6% 0.186 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#783DAE
oklch(49% 0.175 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#61348D
oklch(42.7% 0.143 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E71
oklch(37.6% 0.113 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#A76FE2 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) | #4B88E6 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B89DF | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D849E | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76FE2
#A76FE2
oklch(64.9% 0.172 304.5)
- #799E00
#799E00
oklch(64.8% 0.162 124.6)
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 #A76FE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A76FE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
Use #A76FE2 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.