#A975B4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.8% 0.108 320.4), rgb(169, 117, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#A975B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A975B4 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 117, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.108 320.4) |
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 #A975B4 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A975B4 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A975B4 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A975B4 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.053 321)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC1
oklch(70.6% 0.085 320.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A975B4
oklch(63.8% 0.108 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#925A9D
oklch(55.5% 0.118 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C4A87
oklch(49.1% 0.11 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#653D6D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#523459
oklch(37.6% 0.072 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#A975B4 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) | #6D84B6 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8AB2 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7C8C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A975B4
#A975B4
oklch(63.8% 0.108 320.4)
- #669C5C
#669C5C
oklch(63.9% 0.109 140.6)
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 #A975B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.017
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
Use #A975B4 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.