#A062C8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.7% 0.16 310.5), rgb(160, 98, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#A062C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A062C8 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 98, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.16 310.5) |
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 #A062C8 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A062C8 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A062C8 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A062C8 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E7
oklch(81% 0.079 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#B989DA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 310.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A062C8
oklch(60.7% 0.16 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#934EBD
oklch(55.6% 0.174 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D3EA3
oklch(49% 0.162 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#663484
oklch(42.7% 0.134 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#532F6A
oklch(37.8% 0.104 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#A062C8 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) | #477ACB | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7EC5 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B738C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A062C8
#A062C8
oklch(60.7% 0.16 310.5)
- #60940E
#60940E
oklch(60.7% 0.16 130.5)
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 #A062C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
Use #A062C8 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.