#A12CD9
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.6% 0.247 311.4), rgb(161, 44, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#A12CD9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.247 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.247) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A12CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 44, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 69%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.247 311.4) |
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 #A12CD9 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A12CD9 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A12CD9 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A12CD9 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF8
oklch(88.5% 0.063 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8ACF5
oklch(80.9% 0.111 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#C47CF0
oklch(70.7% 0.177 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#B553EB
oklch(63.1% 0.226 311.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A12CD9
oklch(55.6% 0.247 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A1ABC
oklch(49.1% 0.229 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#701B98
oklch(42.7% 0.19 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2079
oklch(37.8% 0.148 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#351447
oklch(26.9% 0.095 311.5)
#A12CD9 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) | #0065DE | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD6 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5884 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.249 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A12CD9
#A12CD9
oklch(55.6% 0.247 311.4)
- #518400
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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 #A12CD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A12CD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.025
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.033
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.049
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.059
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #A12CD9 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.