#A02ED6
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.4% 0.242 311.7), rgb(160, 46, 214).
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White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#A02ED6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.242 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A02ED6 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 46, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 67%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.242 311.7) |
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 #A02ED6 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A02ED6 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A02ED6 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A02ED6 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF7
oklch(88.4% 0.061 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8ACF4
oklch(80.8% 0.109 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#C47CEE
oklch(70.6% 0.175 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#B554E9
oklch(63.1% 0.223 311.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A02ED6
oklch(55.4% 0.242 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#891EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.225 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#701D97
oklch(42.8% 0.187 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2178
oklch(37.7% 0.145 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#351546
oklch(27% 0.092 311.9)
#A02ED6 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) | #0064DA | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD3 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995882 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.244 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A02ED6
#A02ED6
oklch(55.4% 0.242 311.7)
- #508400
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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 #A02ED6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A02ED6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.020
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.036
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.063
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.064
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.064
Use #A02ED6 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.