#A267BF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.2% 0.142 313.7), rgb(162, 103, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#A267BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 314°. 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 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A267BF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 103, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 41%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.142 313.7) |
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 #A267BF | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A267BF | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A267BF text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A267BF text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD1
oklch(70.7% 0.112 314.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A267BF
oklch(61.2% 0.142 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#9353B2
oklch(55.6% 0.154 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D4399
oklch(49.1% 0.143 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#66377C
oklch(42.6% 0.12 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#533164
oklch(37.8% 0.092 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#A267BF 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) | #557BC2 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6580BD | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0748A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A267BF
#A267BF
oklch(61.2% 0.142 313.7)
- #5F9533
#5F9533
oklch(61.1% 0.142 133.6)
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 #A267BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
Use #A267BF 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.