#A12FD2
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.3% 0.238 313), rgb(161, 47, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#A12FD2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A12FD2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 47, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 64%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.238 313) |
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 #A12FD2 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A12FD2 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A12FD2 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A12FD2 text on black | 3.85:1 | 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
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9ACF2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#C57DEB
oklch(70.7% 0.17 313)
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Step 500
500
#B655E5
oklch(63.1% 0.218 312.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A12FD2
oklch(55.3% 0.238 313)
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Step 700
700
#8A1FB7
oklch(49% 0.222 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#701E94
oklch(42.6% 0.184 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2176
oklch(37.7% 0.143 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#351545
oklch(26.9% 0.09 312.7)
#A12FD2 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) | #0064D6 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #176CCF | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5680 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A12FD2
#A12FD2
oklch(55.3% 0.238 313)
- #4B8400
#4B8400
oklch(55.2% 0.156 133)
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 #A12FD2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A12FD2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.017
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.038
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.069
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.070
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.071
Use #A12FD2 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.