#A063EA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.8% 0.198 301.8), rgb(160, 99, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#A063EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A063EA |
| RGB | rgb(160, 99, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 76%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.198 301.8) |
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 #A063EA | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A063EA | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A063EA text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A063EA text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 301.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.097 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B387F0
oklch(70.8% 0.154 301.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A063EA
oklch(62.8% 0.198 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D45D9
oklch(55.6% 0.215 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7835BC
oklch(49.1% 0.2 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#612E98
oklch(42.7% 0.165 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B79
oklch(37.7% 0.128 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#A063EA 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) | #2281EE | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F82E7 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917E9D | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A063EA
#A063EA
oklch(62.8% 0.198 301.8)
- #7A9600
#7A9600
oklch(62.9% 0.152 121.9)
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 #A063EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A063EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.070
Use #A063EA 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.