#A875A5
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(63% 0.092 328.6), rgb(168, 117, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#A875A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A875A5 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 117, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.092 328.6) |
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 #A875A5 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A875A5 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A875A5 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A875A5 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 330)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.044 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA91B7
oklch(70.7% 0.072 328.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A875A5
oklch(63% 0.092 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#935D90
oklch(55.6% 0.1 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D4C7B
oklch(49% 0.094 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#663F64
oklch(42.7% 0.077 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#533651
oklch(37.7% 0.059 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#312030
oklch(27.1% 0.038 328.6)
#A875A5 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) | #7282A7 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F88A3 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7986 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A875A5
#A875A5
oklch(63% 0.092 328.6)
- #61996A
#61996A
oklch(63.1% 0.092 148.4)
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 #A875A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
Use #A875A5 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.