#A000F1
Closest named color: Vivid Purple (#9900FA). oklch(55.6% 0.286 306.9), rgb(160, 0, 241).
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White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#A000F1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.286 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Purple (#9900FA), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.286) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vivid Purple (#9900FA) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A000F1 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 0, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 100%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.286 306.9) |
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 #A000F1 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A000F1 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A000F1 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A000F1 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FE
oklch(93.6% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5CDFF
oklch(88.4% 0.072 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5ABFF
oklch(80.8% 0.123 306.7)
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Step 400
400
#C179FF
oklch(70.8% 0.197 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#B349FF
oklch(63.2% 0.257 307)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A000F1
oklch(55.6% 0.286 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#8700CC
oklch(49.1% 0.252 307)
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Step 800
800
#6F00A9
oklch(42.7% 0.219 307)
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Step 900
900
#5A1686
oklch(37.7% 0.171 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#34114F
oklch(27% 0.108 306.1)
#A000F1 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) | #0064F6 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069ED | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915A8E | 0.196 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.289 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A000F1
#A000F1
oklch(55.6% 0.286 306.9)
- #5D8200
#5D8200
oklch(55.8% 0.144 126.9)
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 #A000F1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A000F1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.021
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.031
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.036
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.042
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.051
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.059
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.061
Use #A000F1 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.