#A975A2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(63% 0.09 331.4), rgb(169, 117, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#A975A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A975A2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 117, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.09 331.4) |
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 #A975A2 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A975A2 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A975A2 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A975A2 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
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB91B5
oklch(70.8% 0.07 331.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A975A2
oklch(63% 0.09 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#945D8D
oklch(55.6% 0.097 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E4D78
oklch(49.2% 0.09 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#673F62
oklch(42.8% 0.076 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#543650
oklch(37.8% 0.059 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#31202F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 330.6)
#A975A2 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) | #7481A4 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8088A0 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7885 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A975A2
#A975A2
oklch(63% 0.09 331.4)
- #5F996E
#5F996E
oklch(63.1% 0.089 151.4)
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 #A975A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
Use #A975A2 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.