#A072C2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63% 0.126 309.6), rgb(160, 114, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#A072C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A072C2 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 114, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.126 309.6) |
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 #A072C2 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A072C2 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A072C2 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A072C2 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.062 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#B38FCF
oklch(70.6% 0.099 309.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A072C2
oklch(63% 0.126 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B59AF
oklch(55.5% 0.138 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#764996
oklch(49.1% 0.127 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#603C7A
oklch(42.6% 0.106 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3462
oklch(37.7% 0.082 310)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#A072C2 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) | #6183C5 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C86C0 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7E91 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A072C2
#A072C2
oklch(63% 0.126 309.6)
- #70983F
#70983F
oklch(63% 0.127 129.7)
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 #A072C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.021
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.022
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
Use #A072C2 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.