#A226DB
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.5% 0.253 311.5), rgb(162, 38, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#A226DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.253 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.253) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A226DB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 38, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 72%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.253 311.5) |
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 #A226DB | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A226DB | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A226DB text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A226DB text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#D9ABF7
oklch(80.9% 0.115 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#C57AF2
oklch(70.6% 0.183 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#B750ED
oklch(63.2% 0.233 311.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A226DB
oklch(55.5% 0.253 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B13BE
oklch(49.1% 0.235 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#71179A
oklch(42.7% 0.195 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B1E7A
oklch(37.6% 0.151 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#351448
oklch(27% 0.096 310.8)
#A226DB 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 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD7 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5784 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.256 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A226DB
#A226DB
oklch(55.5% 0.253 311.5)
- #508400
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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 #A226DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A226DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.027
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.030
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.054
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.055
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.056
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.069
Use #A226DB 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.