#A261B4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.7% 0.14 318.7), rgb(162, 97, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#A261B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A261B4 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 97, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.14 318.7) |
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 #A261B4 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A261B4 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A261B4 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A261B4 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 319)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A261B4
oklch(59.7% 0.14 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#9851AB
oklch(55.6% 0.152 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#824193
oklch(49.1% 0.142 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#693677
oklch(42.6% 0.117 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#563060
oklch(37.8% 0.091 319)
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Step 950
950
#321C38
oklch(26.9% 0.058 318.8)
#A261B4 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) | #5376B7 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667CB2 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26C82 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A261B4
#A261B4
oklch(59.7% 0.14 318.7)
- #50923A
#50923A
oklch(59.6% 0.14 138.6)
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 #A261B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #A261B4 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.