#A062B7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.8% 0.141 316.4), rgb(160, 98, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#A062B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A062B7 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 98, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.141 316.4) |
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 #A062B7 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A062B7 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A062B7 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A062B7 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCF
oklch(70.8% 0.11 316.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A062B7
oklch(59.8% 0.141 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#9652AE
oklch(55.6% 0.153 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#804296
oklch(49.2% 0.143 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#683779
oklch(42.7% 0.117 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#543062
oklch(37.6% 0.092 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#A062B7 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) | #5277BA | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647CB5 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6E84 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A062B7
#A062B7
oklch(59.8% 0.141 316.4)
- #559235
#559235
oklch(59.8% 0.141 136.4)
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 #A062B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #A062B7 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.