#A76FEF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.7% 0.188 301.6), rgb(167, 111, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A76FEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76FEF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 111, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.188 301.6) |
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 #A76FEF | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76FEF | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76FEF text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76FEF text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B189EC
oklch(70.7% 0.145 301.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76FEF
oklch(65.7% 0.188 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B4AD4
oklch(55.6% 0.203 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#763AB8
oklch(49.2% 0.189 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#603195
oklch(42.7% 0.157 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D77
oklch(37.8% 0.122 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#A76FEF 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) | #3F8AF3 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #518AEC | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9988A5 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76FEF
#A76FEF
oklch(65.7% 0.188 301.6)
- #829F00
#829F00
oklch(65.7% 0.159 121.7)
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 #A76FEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A76FEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
Use #A76FEF 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.