#A061DF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.9% 0.188 304.6), rgb(160, 97, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#A061DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A061DF |
| RGB | rgb(160, 97, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.188 304.6) |
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 #A061DF | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A061DF | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A061DF text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A061DF text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#B587EA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 304.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A061DF
oklch(61.9% 0.188 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F47D1
oklch(55.5% 0.205 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A37B5
oklch(49% 0.191 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#632F93
oklch(42.7% 0.158 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#512C75
oklch(37.8% 0.122 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A44
oklch(26.9% 0.078 304.8)
#A061DF 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) | #2F7EE3 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #477FDC | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957997 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A061DF
#A061DF
oklch(61.9% 0.188 304.6)
- #729400
#729400
oklch(61.8% 0.154 124.3)
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 #A061DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A061DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #A061DF 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.