#A256FA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.4% 0.233 301.1), rgb(162, 86, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#A256FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A256FA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 86, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.233 301.1) |
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 #A256FA | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A256FA | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A256FA text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A256FA text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FD
oklch(88.5% 0.063 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B581FF
oklch(70.8% 0.182 300.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A256FA
oklch(62.4% 0.233 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#9033EC
oklch(55.6% 0.254 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B22CD
oklch(49.1% 0.235 301)
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Step 800
800
#6420A6
oklch(42.7% 0.196 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#512383
oklch(37.6% 0.152 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F164D
oklch(26.9% 0.097 300.9)
#A256FA 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) | #007EFF | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007EF7 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7BA1 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A256FA
#A256FA
oklch(62.4% 0.233 301.1)
- #7A9400
#7A9400
oklch(62.4% 0.15 121.3)
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 #A256FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A256FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.014
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.071
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
Use #A256FA 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.