#A975D6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.4% 0.149 307.5), rgb(169, 117, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#A975D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A975D6 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 117, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 54%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.149 307.5) |
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 #A975D6 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A975D6 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A975D6 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A975D6 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E6
oklch(81% 0.073 307)
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Step 400
400
#B48CD9
oklch(70.6% 0.117 307.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A975D6
oklch(65.4% 0.149 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D54BB
oklch(55.6% 0.161 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#7844A1
oklch(49.2% 0.149 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#613883
oklch(42.6% 0.125 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#503169
oklch(37.7% 0.098 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#A975D6 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) | #5D89D9 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8CD3 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3859B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A975D6
#A975D6
oklch(65.4% 0.149 307.5)
- #77A02D
#77A02D
oklch(65.3% 0.148 127.3)
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 #A975D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #A975D6 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.