#A76FE6
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.1% 0.177 303.6), rgb(167, 111, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#A76FE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76FE6 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 111, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 70%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.177 303.6) |
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 #A76FE6 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76FE6 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76FE6 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76FE6 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3EF
oklch(80.8% 0.087 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B389E7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 303.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76FE6
oklch(65.1% 0.177 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C4CCD
oklch(55.5% 0.193 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#773CB1
oklch(49% 0.179 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#61338F
oklch(42.7% 0.147 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E72
oklch(37.7% 0.115 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C43
oklch(27% 0.072 303.2)
#A76FE6 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) | #4888EA | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #588AE3 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C85A0 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76FE6
#A76FE6
oklch(65.1% 0.177 303.6)
- #7C9F00
#7C9F00
oklch(65.2% 0.162 123.9)
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 #A76FE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A76FE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #A76FE6 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.