#A261D6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.5% 0.178 307.6), rgb(162, 97, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#A261D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A261D6 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 97, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.178 307.6) |
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 #A261D6 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A261D6 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A261D6 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A261D6 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B887E3
oklch(70.6% 0.139 307.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A261D6
oklch(61.5% 0.178 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#9249C9
oklch(55.5% 0.194 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D39AE
oklch(49.1% 0.181 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#65318D
oklch(42.8% 0.149 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#522C70
oklch(37.6% 0.116 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#A261D6 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) | #3B7CDA | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517FD3 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7692 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A261D6
#A261D6
oklch(61.5% 0.178 307.6)
- #699500
#699500
oklch(61.4% 0.16 127.6)
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 #A261D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A261D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
Use #A261D6 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.