#A062AF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.4% 0.132 319.6), rgb(160, 98, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#A062AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A062AF |
| RGB | rgb(160, 98, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.132 319.6) |
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 #A062AF | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A062AF | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A062AF text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A062AF text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BC9
oklch(70.6% 0.104 319.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A062AF
oklch(59.4% 0.132 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#9754A7
oklch(55.7% 0.143 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#81448F
oklch(49.2% 0.132 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#693874
oklch(42.7% 0.11 320)
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Step 900
900
#55315E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#A062AF 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) | #5775B2 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677CAD | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16C80 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A062AF
#A062AF
oklch(59.4% 0.132 319.6)
- #519140
#519140
oklch(59.5% 0.132 139.4)
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 #A062AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
Use #A062AF 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.