#A051D7
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.1% 0.202 308.6), rgb(160, 81, 215).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#A051D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A051D7 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 81, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 63%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.202 308.6) |
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 #A051D7 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A051D7 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A051D7 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A051D7 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB85E5
oklch(70.7% 0.146 309)
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Step 500
500
#AA63DE
oklch(63.2% 0.187 308.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A051D7
oklch(59.1% 0.202 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F36B0
oklch(49.2% 0.188 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#672E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#542A72
oklch(37.7% 0.123 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#A051D7 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) | #0373DB | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C77D4 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986C8D | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A051D7
#A051D7
oklch(59.1% 0.202 308.6)
- #618E00
#618E00
oklch(59.1% 0.156 128.5)
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 #A051D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A051D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #A051D7 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.