#A975BC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.1% 0.118 316.7), rgb(169, 117, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#A975BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A975BC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 117, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.118 316.7) |
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 #A975BC | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A975BC | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A975BC text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A975BC text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6DA
oklch(81% 0.057 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC7
oklch(70.8% 0.092 316.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A975BC
oklch(64.1% 0.118 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9159A5
oklch(55.6% 0.129 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B498D
oklch(49.1% 0.118 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#643C72
oklch(42.7% 0.098 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#52345D
oklch(37.8% 0.077 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#301F36
oklch(27.1% 0.047 317)
#A975BC 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) | #6A85BF | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778ABA | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97E90 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A975BC
#A975BC
oklch(64.1% 0.118 316.7)
- #6A9D53
#6A9D53
oklch(64.2% 0.118 136.6)
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 #A975BC, 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 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #A975BC 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.