#A027A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.6% 0.209 326), rgb(160, 39, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#A027A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A027A6 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 39, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 62%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.209 326) |
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 #A027A6 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A027A6 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A027A6 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A027A6 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.101 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D379D6
oklch(70.7% 0.162 326)
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Step 500
500
#C651CB
oklch(63.2% 0.207 326)
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Step 600
600
#B12CB7
oklch(55.6% 0.225 326.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A027A6
oklch(51.6% 0.209 326)
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Step 800
800
#7B1C80
oklch(42.7% 0.172 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#641F67
oklch(37.8% 0.135 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#A027A6 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) | #0056A9 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4565A3 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A43E66 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A027A6
#A027A6
oklch(51.6% 0.209 326)
- #007E26
#007E26
oklch(51.6% 0.158 146)
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 #A027A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A027A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.091
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.092
Use #A027A6 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.