#A2509B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.9% 0.144 330.6), rgb(162, 80, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A2509B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2509B |
| RGB | rgb(162, 80, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.144 330.6) |
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 #A2509B | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A2509B | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2509B text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2509B text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#C688BF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#B669AF
oklch(63.1% 0.134 330.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A2509B
oklch(55.9% 0.144 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A3F84
oklch(49.1% 0.136 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#70356B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F57
oklch(37.8% 0.086 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#A2509B 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) | #4C679E | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647399 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7576E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2509B
#A2509B
oklch(55.9% 0.144 330.6)
- #168B44
#168B44
oklch(56% 0.145 150.5)
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 #A2509B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A2509B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
Use #A2509B 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.