#A263AD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(59.6% 0.129 321.5), rgb(162, 99, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#A263AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A263AD |
| RGB | rgb(162, 99, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.129 321.5) |
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 #A263AD | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A263AD | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A263AD text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A263AD text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#D4B4DA
oklch(81% 0.063 321)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BC7
oklch(70.7% 0.102 321.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A263AD
oklch(59.6% 0.129 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#9854A4
oklch(55.6% 0.14 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#82448C
oklch(49.2% 0.13 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#693872
oklch(42.6% 0.108 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#56315C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#A263AD 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) | #5976B0 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7DAB | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46C80 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A263AD
#A263AD
oklch(59.6% 0.129 321.5)
- #4F9246
#4F9246
oklch(59.7% 0.129 141.4)
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 #A263AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
Use #A263AD 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.