#A260FA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.7% 0.22 299.9), rgb(162, 96, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#A260FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A260FA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 96, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 94%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.22 299.9) |
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 #A260FA | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A260FA | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A260FA text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A260FA text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 300)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FC
oklch(80.9% 0.107 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#B284FB
oklch(70.8% 0.172 299.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A260FA
oklch(63.7% 0.22 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C3CE7
oklch(55.6% 0.24 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#782CC9
oklch(49.2% 0.223 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#6127A2
oklch(42.7% 0.184 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2781
oklch(37.7% 0.144 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E184B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 300.2)
#A260FA 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) | #0083FF | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2183F7 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F82A4 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A260FA
#A260FA
oklch(63.7% 0.22 299.9)
- #809700
#809700
oklch(63.6% 0.151 119.9)
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 #A260FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A260FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.015
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
Use #A260FA 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.