#A260A2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.6% 0.123 327), rgb(162, 96, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#A260A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A260A2 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 96, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.123 327) |
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 #A260A2 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A260A2 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A260A2 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A260A2 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DBE
oklch(70.7% 0.089 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD70AD
oklch(63.1% 0.113 326.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A260A2
oklch(58.6% 0.123 327)
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Step 700
700
#824782
oklch(49.1% 0.114 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3B6A
oklch(42.8% 0.094 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#563356
oklch(37.8% 0.073 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#A260A2 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) | #5B72A4 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7BA0 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66679 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A260A2
#A260A2
oklch(58.6% 0.123 327)
- #438F4F
#438F4F
oklch(58.5% 0.122 147.1)
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 #A260A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
Use #A260A2 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.