#A20BEA
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.6% 0.278 308.9), rgb(162, 11, 234).
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White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#A20BEA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.278 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.278) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A20BEA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 11, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 91%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.278 308.9) |
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 #A20BEA | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A20BEA | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A20BEA text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A20BEA text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FD
oklch(93.7% 0.036 308.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CDFD
oklch(88.4% 0.07 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8AAFE
oklch(80.9% 0.125 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#C577FE
oklch(70.8% 0.2 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#B647FB
oklch(63.1% 0.256 308.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A20BEA
oklch(55.6% 0.278 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#8900C8
oklch(49% 0.25 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#7104A5
oklch(42.8% 0.215 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B1783
oklch(37.7% 0.168 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#35114C
oklch(26.9% 0.105 308.9)
#A20BEA 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) | #0063EF | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E6 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96578A | 0.187 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.281 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A20BEA
#A20BEA
oklch(55.6% 0.278 308.9)
- #588200
#588200
oklch(55.4% 0.146 128.7)
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 #A20BEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A20BEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.031
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.033
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.035
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.058
Use #A20BEA 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.