#A875CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.8% 0.135 310.4), rgb(168, 117, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#A875CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A875CB |
| RGB | rgb(168, 117, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.135 310.4) |
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 #A875CB | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A875CB | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A875CB text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A875CB text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.067 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58ED2
oklch(70.8% 0.105 310.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A875CB
oklch(64.8% 0.135 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E57B2
oklch(55.7% 0.146 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#794699
oklch(49.1% 0.137 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#623A7C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#503364
oklch(37.8% 0.087 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#A875CB 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) | #6387CE | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708BC9 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48296 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A875CB
#A875CB
oklch(64.8% 0.135 310.4)
- #729E3F
#729E3F
oklch(64.7% 0.134 130.3)
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 #A875CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #A875CB 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.