#A262C9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.9% 0.162 311.2), rgb(162, 98, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#A262C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A262C9 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 98, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.162 311.2) |
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 #A262C9 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A262C9 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A262C9 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A262C9 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E7
oklch(81% 0.079 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA89DA
oklch(70.7% 0.126 311.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A262C9
oklch(60.9% 0.162 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#944DBD
oklch(55.5% 0.176 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E3DA3
oklch(49% 0.164 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#673484
oklch(42.8% 0.135 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#532E6A
oklch(37.6% 0.106 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#A262C9 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) | #487ACD | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7FC6 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E738C | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A262C9
#A262C9
oklch(60.9% 0.162 311.2)
- #5F9510
#5F9510
oklch(60.9% 0.161 131)
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 #A262C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A262C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
Use #A262C9 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.