#A262B0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.6% 0.134 320.2), rgb(162, 98, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A262B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A262B0 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 98, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 33%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.134 320.2) |
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 #A262B0 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A262B0 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A262B0 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A262B0 text on black | 4.91:1 | 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
#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
#D4B3DB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BC9
oklch(70.7% 0.104 320.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A262B0
oklch(59.6% 0.134 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#9853A7
oklch(55.6% 0.145 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#82438F
oklch(49.2% 0.135 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#693774
oklch(42.6% 0.112 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#56305E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#A262B0 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) | #5776B3 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687DAE | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36C81 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A262B0
#A262B0
oklch(59.6% 0.134 320.2)
- #4F9241
#4F9241
oklch(59.6% 0.134 140.3)
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 #A262B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #A262B0 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.