#A262CD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.2% 0.166 310), rgb(162, 98, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#A262CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A262CD |
| RGB | rgb(162, 98, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.166 310) |
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 #A262CD | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A262CD | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A262CD text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A262CD text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E8
oklch(80.8% 0.082 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#B988DD
oklch(70.6% 0.131 309.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A262CD
oklch(61.2% 0.166 310)
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Step 600
600
#934CC1
oklch(55.5% 0.182 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E3CA6
oklch(49.1% 0.169 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#663387
oklch(42.7% 0.139 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#532E6C
oklch(37.8% 0.108 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#A262CD 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) | #447BD1 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587FCA | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D748E | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A262CD
#A262CD
oklch(61.2% 0.166 310)
- #629600
#629600
oklch(61.3% 0.165 129.9)
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 #A262CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A262CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #A262CD 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.