#A060EA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.4% 0.202 302.3), rgb(160, 96, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#A060EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A060EA |
| RGB | rgb(160, 96, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 77%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.202 302.3) |
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 #A060EA | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A060EA | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A060EA text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A060EA text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B486F1
oklch(70.7% 0.157 302.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A060EA
oklch(62.4% 0.202 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E43DB
oklch(55.6% 0.22 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7933BE
oklch(49.1% 0.205 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#622C99
oklch(42.6% 0.169 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#502A7A
oklch(37.8% 0.131 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A47
oklch(27.1% 0.082 302.8)
#A060EA 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) | #167FEE | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A80E7 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917C9C | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A060EA
#A060EA
oklch(62.4% 0.202 302.3)
- #789500
#789500
oklch(62.5% 0.152 122.4)
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 #A060EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A060EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.073
Use #A060EA 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.