#A875E9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.4% 0.171 302.3), rgb(168, 117, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#A875E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A875E9 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 117, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.171 302.3) |
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 #A875E9 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A875E9 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A875E9 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A875E9 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE6
oklch(70.8% 0.135 302.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A875E9
oklch(66.4% 0.171 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#894FCC
oklch(55.5% 0.187 302)
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Step 700
700
#753FB0
oklch(49.1% 0.173 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F358F
oklch(42.8% 0.144 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F72
oklch(37.6% 0.112 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#A875E9 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) | #508DED | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8DE6 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8AA4 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A875E9
#A875E9
oklch(66.4% 0.171 302.3)
- #83A200
#83A200
oklch(66.5% 0.162 122.3)
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 #A875E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A875E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #A875E9 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.