#A063EE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.202 301), rgb(160, 99, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#A063EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A063EE |
| RGB | rgb(160, 99, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.202 301) |
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 #A063EE | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A063EE | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A063EE text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A063EE text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#B286F3
oklch(70.7% 0.159 301)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A063EE
oklch(63.1% 0.202 301)
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Step 600
600
#8C44DC
oklch(55.6% 0.22 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#7734BF
oklch(49.1% 0.204 301)
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Step 800
800
#612D9B
oklch(42.8% 0.17 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2A7B
oklch(37.7% 0.132 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#A063EE 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) | #1982F2 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3982EB | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90809F | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A063EE
#A063EE
oklch(63.1% 0.202 301)
- #7D9600
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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 #A063EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A063EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #A063EE 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.