#A252DE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60% 0.209 307.5), rgb(162, 82, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#A252DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A252DE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 82, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 68%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.209 307.5) |
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 #A252DE | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A252DE | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A252DE text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A252DE text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2AFF4
oklch(80.8% 0.102 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC82EF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 307.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A252DE
oklch(60% 0.209 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#983BD7
oklch(55.6% 0.228 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#812BBA
oklch(49% 0.211 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#692697
oklch(42.7% 0.176 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#552678
oklch(37.7% 0.136 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#321846
oklch(27.1% 0.085 307.8)
#A252DE 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) | #0076E2 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3779DB | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996F91 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A252DE
#A252DE
oklch(60% 0.209 307.5)
- #669000
#669000
oklch(60% 0.156 127.4)
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 #A252DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A252DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
Use #A252DE 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.