#A062BF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.2% 0.15 313.4), rgb(160, 98, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#A062BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A062BF |
| RGB | rgb(160, 98, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.15 313.4) |
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 #A062BF | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A062BF | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A062BF text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A062BF text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD4
oklch(70.7% 0.117 313.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A062BF
oklch(60.2% 0.15 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#9450B5
oklch(55.5% 0.163 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E409C
oklch(49% 0.152 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#67367E
oklch(42.7% 0.124 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#542F66
oklch(37.7% 0.099 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#A062BF 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) | #4E78C2 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7DBC | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7088 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A062BF
#A062BF
oklch(60.2% 0.15 313.4)
- #5A9327
#5A9327
oklch(60.2% 0.15 133.5)
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 #A062BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #A062BF 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.