#A976F6
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.4% 0.186 299.8), rgb(169, 118, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#A976F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A976F6 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 118, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 88%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.186 299.8) |
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 #A976F6 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A976F6 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A976F6 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A976F6 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FE
oklch(88.4% 0.064 300)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A976F6
oklch(67.4% 0.186 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#A259FF
oklch(63.1% 0.235 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F32F0
oklch(55.7% 0.258 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A20D1
oklch(49.2% 0.24 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#631FA8
oklch(42.6% 0.199 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#502385
oklch(37.7% 0.154 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F164E
oklch(27% 0.099 300.4)
#A976F6 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) | #4790FA | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #558FF3 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998FAB | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A976F6
#A976F6
oklch(67.4% 0.186 299.8)
- #8BA300
#8BA300
oklch(67.3% 0.159 119.7)
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 #A976F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A976F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
Use #A976F6 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.