#A256A0
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57% 0.139 328.2), rgb(162, 86, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#A256A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A256A0 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 86, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.139 328.2) |
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 #A256A0 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A256A0 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A256A0 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A256A0 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E5
oklch(88.4% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D5
oklch(81% 0.062 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38AC0
oklch(70.7% 0.1 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B36CB0
oklch(63.2% 0.127 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A256A0
oklch(57% 0.139 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#874285
oklch(49.2% 0.129 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D376C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#593058
oklch(37.7% 0.084 328)
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Step 950
950
#341C33
oklch(26.9% 0.053 328.4)
#A256A0 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) | #506CA3 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66769E | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65D73 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A256A0
#A256A0
oklch(57% 0.139 328.2)
- #2E8D45
#2E8D45
oklch(57.1% 0.139 148.1)
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 #A256A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #A256A0 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.