#A01BE8
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.7% 0.27 308.3), rgb(160, 27, 232).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#A01BE8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.270 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.270) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A01BE8 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 27, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 82%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.27 308.3) |
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 #A01BE8 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A01BE8 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A01BE8 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A01BE8 text on black | 3.81:1 | 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
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFC
oklch(88.6% 0.067 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7ABFD
oklch(80.9% 0.122 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#C379FC
oklch(70.8% 0.195 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#B44CF9
oklch(63.2% 0.248 308.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A01BE8
oklch(55.7% 0.27 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#8900C9
oklch(49.1% 0.25 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F0FA3
oklch(42.7% 0.208 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A1B81
oklch(37.7% 0.162 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#35124C
oklch(27% 0.104 308.6)
#A01BE8 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) | #0065ED | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AE4 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945A8A | 0.185 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.273 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A01BE8
#A01BE8
oklch(55.7% 0.27 308.3)
- #598200
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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 #A01BE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A01BE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.033
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.034
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.038
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.040
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.048
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.061
Use #A01BE8 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.