#A125DF
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.6% 0.257 310.3), rgb(161, 37, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#A125DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.257 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.257) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A125DF |
| RGB | rgb(161, 37, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 74%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.257 310.3) |
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 #A125DF | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A125DF | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A125DF text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A125DF text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8ABF8
oklch(80.8% 0.116 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#C47AF5
oklch(70.7% 0.186 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#B54FF1
oklch(63.1% 0.237 310.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A125DF
oklch(55.6% 0.257 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A11C2
oklch(49.2% 0.239 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#70169D
oklch(42.7% 0.199 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B1D7C
oklch(37.7% 0.155 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#351349
oklch(26.9% 0.099 310.3)
#A125DF 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) | #0064E4 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDB | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985886 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.260 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A125DF
#A125DF
oklch(55.6% 0.257 310.3)
- #548400
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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 #A125DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A125DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.028
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.034
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.049
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.049
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.050
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.066
Use #A125DF 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.