#A250D9
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.4% 0.206 309), rgb(162, 80, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A250D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A250D9 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 80, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.206 309) |
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 #A250D9 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A250D9 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A250D9 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A250D9 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F6
oklch(88.6% 0.056 308.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE81EC
oklch(70.7% 0.162 309.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A250D9
oklch(59.4% 0.206 309)
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Step 600
600
#993BD4
oklch(55.5% 0.225 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#832BB7
oklch(49% 0.209 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A2794
oklch(42.7% 0.172 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#562676
oklch(37.6% 0.134 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#331845
oklch(27.1% 0.084 309.6)
#A250D9 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) | #0074DD | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B78D6 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6C8D | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A250D9
#A250D9
oklch(59.4% 0.206 309)
- #608F00
#608F00
oklch(59.3% 0.158 129.1)
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 #A250D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A250D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
Use #A250D9 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.