#A76FE9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.3% 0.18 302.9), rgb(167, 111, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#A76FE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76FE9 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 111, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 73%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.18 302.9) |
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 #A76FE9 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76FE9 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76FE9 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76FE9 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.088 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B289E8
oklch(70.6% 0.141 302.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76FE9
oklch(65.3% 0.18 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C4CCF
oklch(55.7% 0.195 303)
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Step 700
700
#773BB3
oklch(49% 0.183 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#613291
oklch(42.7% 0.151 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E74
oklch(37.8% 0.117 303)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#A76FE9 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) | #4589ED | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #568AE6 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B86A2 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76FE9
#A76FE9
oklch(65.3% 0.18 302.9)
- #7E9F00
#7E9F00
oklch(65.4% 0.161 123.2)
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 #A76FE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A76FE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
Use #A76FE9 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.