#A204ED
Closest named color: Vivid Purple (#9900FA). oklch(55.6% 0.282 308.3), rgb(162, 4, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#A204ED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.282 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Purple (#9900FA), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.282) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vivid Purple (#9900FA) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A204ED |
| RGB | rgb(162, 4, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 97%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.282 308.3) |
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 #A204ED | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A204ED | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A204ED text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A204ED text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F9F3FF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FD
oklch(93.7% 0.036 308.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CDFE
oklch(88.5% 0.071 308)
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Step 300
300
#D8AAFF
oklch(81% 0.126 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#C476FF
oklch(70.6% 0.203 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#B646FE
oklch(63.2% 0.26 308.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A204ED
oklch(55.6% 0.282 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#8900C9
oklch(49.1% 0.25 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#7101A7
oklch(42.8% 0.218 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B1684
oklch(37.7% 0.17 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#35114D
oklch(27% 0.106 308.2)
#A204ED 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) | #0064F2 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E9 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95588B | 0.192 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.285 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A204ED
#A204ED
oklch(55.6% 0.282 308.3)
- #598200
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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 #A204ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A204ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.029
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.032
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.034
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.037
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.051
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.059
Use #A204ED 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.