#A262D7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.7% 0.178 307.2), rgb(162, 98, 215).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A262D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A262D7 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 98, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.178 307.2) |
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 #A262D7 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A262D7 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A262D7 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A262D7 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2ED
oklch(80.8% 0.087 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B888E4
oklch(70.8% 0.139 307.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A262D7
oklch(61.7% 0.178 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#924AC9
oklch(55.7% 0.193 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C3AAE
oklch(49.1% 0.18 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#65318D
oklch(42.8% 0.149 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#522C70
oklch(37.6% 0.116 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#A262D7 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) | #3B7DDB | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5180D4 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7793 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A262D7
#A262D7
oklch(61.7% 0.178 307.2)
- #6B9600
#6B9600
oklch(61.8% 0.16 127.2)
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 #A262D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A262D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
Use #A262D7 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.