#A072FA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.1% 0.195 296.3), rgb(160, 114, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#A072FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A072FA |
| RGB | rgb(160, 114, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.195 296.3) |
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 #A072FA | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A072FA | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A072FA text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A072FA text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA8AF4
oklch(70.7% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A072FA
oklch(66.1% 0.195 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#834BDE
oklch(55.7% 0.212 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F3AC1
oklch(49.1% 0.198 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A329C
oklch(42.7% 0.163 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7C
oklch(37.7% 0.128 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C49
oklch(27.1% 0.081 296)
#A072FA 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) | #348DFF | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #438BF7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8EAB | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A072FA
#A072FA
oklch(66.1% 0.195 296.3)
- #8E9D00
#8E9D00
oklch(66.1% 0.152 116.4)
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 #A072FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A072FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #A072FA 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.