#A017EA
Closest named color: Vivid Purple (#9900FA). oklch(55.7% 0.274 308), rgb(160, 23, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#A017EA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.274 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Purple (#9900FA), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.274) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vivid Purple (#9900FA) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A017EA |
| RGB | rgb(160, 23, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 83%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.274 308) |
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 #A017EA | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A017EA | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A017EA text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A017EA text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFD
oklch(88.6% 0.068 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7ABFE
oklch(81% 0.123 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#C378FD
oklch(70.7% 0.197 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#B44AFB
oklch(63.1% 0.252 308.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A017EA
oklch(55.7% 0.274 308)
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Step 700
700
#8800CA
oklch(49.1% 0.251 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F0CA4
oklch(42.7% 0.21 308)
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Step 900
900
#5A1A82
oklch(37.7% 0.164 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#35124C
oklch(27% 0.104 308.6)
#A017EA 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) | #0064EF | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AE6 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935A8B | 0.187 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.276 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A017EA
#A017EA
oklch(55.7% 0.274 308)
- #5A8200
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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 #A017EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A017EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.031
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.034
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.036
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.038
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.060
Use #A017EA 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.