#A262AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(59.5% 0.132 321.1), rgb(162, 98, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#A262AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A262AE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 98, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.132 321.1) |
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 #A262AE | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A262AE | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A262AE text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A262AE text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DA
oklch(80.8% 0.065 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BC8
oklch(70.7% 0.103 320.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A262AE
oklch(59.5% 0.132 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#9853A5
oklch(55.5% 0.143 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#82438E
oklch(49.1% 0.134 321)
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Step 800
800
#6A3873
oklch(42.8% 0.11 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#56315D
oklch(37.8% 0.085 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#A262AE 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) | #5875B1 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697DAC | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36B80 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A262AE
#A262AE
oklch(59.5% 0.132 321.1)
- #4E9243
#4E9243
oklch(59.6% 0.133 141)
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 #A262AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
Use #A262AE 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.