#A126DB
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.4% 0.253 311.2), rgb(161, 38, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#A126DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.253 and its hue 311°. 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 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.253) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A126DB |
| RGB | rgb(161, 38, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 72%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.253 311.2) |
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 #A126DB | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A126DB | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A126DB text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A126DB text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#E7CEF8
oklch(88.5% 0.063 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8ABF7
oklch(80.8% 0.115 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#C57BF2
oklch(70.8% 0.181 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#B650EE
oklch(63.1% 0.234 311.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A126DB
oklch(55.4% 0.253 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A14BF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#70189A
oklch(42.6% 0.194 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B1E7B
oklch(37.7% 0.152 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#351448
oklch(27% 0.096 310.8)
#A126DB 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) | #0064E0 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD7 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995784 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.255 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A126DB
#A126DB
oklch(55.4% 0.253 311.2)
- #518300
#518300
oklch(55.3% 0.151 131.2)
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 #A126DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A126DB.
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 0.029
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.055
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.055
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.056
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.070
Use #A126DB 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.