#A263AB
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.6% 0.127 322.4), rgb(162, 99, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#A263AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A263AB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 99, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.127 322.4) |
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 #A263AB | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A263AB | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A263AB text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A263AB text on black | 4.90:1 | 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
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE8CC5
oklch(70.7% 0.098 322.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A263AB
oklch(59.6% 0.127 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#9854A2
oklch(55.5% 0.138 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#82448B
oklch(49.1% 0.129 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A3871
oklch(42.7% 0.108 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#56315B
oklch(37.7% 0.083 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#321D35
oklch(26.9% 0.052 322.4)
#A263AB 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) | #5A76AE | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7DA9 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46B7F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A263AB
#A263AB
oklch(59.6% 0.127 322.4)
- #4E9248
#4E9248
oklch(59.7% 0.128 142.2)
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 #A263AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
Use #A263AB 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.