#A072BF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.8% 0.122 310.7), rgb(160, 114, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#A072BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A072BF |
| RGB | rgb(160, 114, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.122 310.7) |
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 #A072BF | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A072BF | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A072BF text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A072BF text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B490CD
oklch(70.8% 0.095 310.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A072BF
oklch(62.8% 0.122 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C5AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.133 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#774994
oklch(49.1% 0.125 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#613D78
oklch(42.8% 0.102 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3461
oklch(37.7% 0.081 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#A072BF 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) | #6382C2 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E85BD | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7D8F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A072BF
#A072BF
oklch(62.8% 0.122 310.7)
- #6E9743
#6E9743
oklch(62.7% 0.122 130.8)
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 #A072BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.020
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
Use #A072BF 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.