#A875BA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.9% 0.115 317), rgb(168, 117, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#A875BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A875BA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 117, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.115 317) |
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 #A875BA | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A875BA | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A875BA text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A875BA text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC6
oklch(70.6% 0.09 316.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A875BA
oklch(63.9% 0.115 317)
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Step 600
600
#905AA3
oklch(55.6% 0.124 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B498C
oklch(49.1% 0.117 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#643D71
oklch(42.8% 0.095 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#51345C
oklch(37.6% 0.075 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#301F36
oklch(27.1% 0.047 317)
#A875BA 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) | #6B85BD | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778AB8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87E8F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A875BA
#A875BA
oklch(63.9% 0.115 317)
- #6A9C54
#6A9C54
oklch(64% 0.115 136.8)
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 #A875BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.016
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
Use #A875BA 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.