#A241BF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.9% 0.201 317.5), rgb(162, 65, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#A241BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A241BF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 65, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.201 317.5) |
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 #A241BF | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A241BF | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A241BF text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A241BF text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE7
oklch(81% 0.089 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C582DB
oklch(70.7% 0.144 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#B65ED1
oklch(63.1% 0.185 317.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A241BF
oklch(55.9% 0.201 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A30A4
oklch(49.1% 0.188 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#702A85
oklch(42.8% 0.155 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B286A
oklch(37.8% 0.12 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#A241BF 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) | #0D67C3 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4570BC | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1587B | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A241BF
#A241BF
oklch(55.9% 0.201 317.5)
- #398A00
#398A00
oklch(56% 0.172 137.6)
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 #A241BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A241BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.074
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.081
Use #A241BF 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.