#A264DC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.3% 0.181 305.7), rgb(162, 100, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#A264DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A264DC |
| RGB | rgb(162, 100, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.181 305.7) |
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 #A264DC | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A264DC | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A264DC text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A264DC text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2EF
oklch(80.8% 0.089 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B688E6
oklch(70.7% 0.141 305.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A264DC
oklch(62.3% 0.181 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#904ACC
oklch(55.6% 0.196 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A3AB1
oklch(49.1% 0.182 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#64318F
oklch(42.8% 0.151 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#512D72
oklch(37.8% 0.117 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#A264DC 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) | #3A7FE0 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5081D9 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987A97 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A264DC
#A264DC
oklch(62.3% 0.181 305.7)
- #709700
#709700
oklch(62.4% 0.158 125.8)
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 #A264DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A264DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #A264DC 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.