#A976D0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.3% 0.14 309.1), rgb(169, 118, 208).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#A976D0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A976D0 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 118, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 49%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.14 309.1) |
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 #A976D0 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A976D0 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A976D0 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A976D0 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD4
oklch(70.7% 0.11 309.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A976D0
oklch(65.3% 0.14 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D56B5
oklch(55.6% 0.151 309)
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Step 700
700
#78459C
oklch(49% 0.142 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#623A7F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#503266
oklch(37.7% 0.092 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 309.1)
#A976D0 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) | #6289D3 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8CCE | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48499 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A976D0
#A976D0
oklch(65.3% 0.14 309.1)
- #75A03A
#75A03A
oklch(65.3% 0.14 129.1)
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 #A976D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #A976D0 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.