#A062AD
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.3% 0.13 320.5), rgb(160, 98, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#A062AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A062AD |
| RGB | rgb(160, 98, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.13 320.5) |
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 #A062AD | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A062AD | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A062AD text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A062AD text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DC5
oklch(70.6% 0.095 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA70B6
oklch(63.1% 0.12 320.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A062AD
oklch(59.3% 0.13 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F478A
oklch(49.2% 0.121 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#673B70
oklch(42.7% 0.099 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#54335B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#A062AD 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) | #5875B0 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687CAB | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16B7F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A062AD
#A062AD
oklch(59.3% 0.13 320.5)
- #4F9043
#4F9043
oklch(59.1% 0.129 140.6)
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 #A062AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
Use #A062AD 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.