#A261DC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.9% 0.185 306.1), rgb(162, 97, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#A261DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A261DC |
| RGB | rgb(162, 97, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.185 306.1) |
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 #A261DC | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A261DC | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A261DC text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A261DC text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B787E7
oklch(70.7% 0.144 306.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A261DC
oklch(61.9% 0.185 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#9148CE
oklch(55.6% 0.201 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C38B2
oklch(49.2% 0.187 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#652F90
oklch(42.7% 0.155 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#522C73
oklch(37.8% 0.12 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#A261DC 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) | #347DE0 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C80D9 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997895 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A261DC
#A261DC
oklch(61.9% 0.185 306.1)
- #6E9500
#6E9500
oklch(61.8% 0.157 126)
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 #A261DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A261DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #A261DC 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.