#A252C6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.5% 0.184 314), rgb(162, 82, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#A252C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A252C6 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 82, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.184 314) |
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 #A252C6 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A252C6 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A252C6 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A252C6 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE86DA
oklch(70.6% 0.133 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE65D0
oklch(63.1% 0.17 314)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A252C6
oklch(58.5% 0.184 314)
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Step 700
700
#8339A3
oklch(49.1% 0.172 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3084
oklch(42.6% 0.142 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#562C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#A252C6 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) | #2F71CA | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E77C3 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6684 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A252C6
#A252C6
oklch(58.5% 0.184 314)
- #4E8F00
#4E8F00
oklch(58.3% 0.167 133.9)
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 #A252C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A252C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
Use #A252C6 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.