#A785CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.106 306.3), rgb(167, 133, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#A785CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A785CA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 133, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.106 306.3) |
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 #A785CA | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A785CA | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A785CA text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A785CA text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.066 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A785CA
oklch(67.4% 0.106 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E72C9
oklch(63.1% 0.134 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#8958B6
oklch(55.5% 0.147 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#75489D
oklch(49.2% 0.137 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F3B7F
oklch(42.6% 0.114 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3466
oklch(37.7% 0.087 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#A785CA 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) | #7792CD | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E94C8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28F9E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A785CA
#A785CA
oklch(67.4% 0.106 306.3)
- #86A258
#86A258
oklch(67.3% 0.105 126.1)
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 #A785CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
Use #A785CA 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.