#A267C0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.2% 0.143 313.4), rgb(162, 103, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#A267C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 313°. 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 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A267C0 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 103, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 41%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.143 313.4) |
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 #A267C0 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A267C0 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A267C0 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A267C0 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#B98BD2
oklch(70.6% 0.112 313.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A267C0
oklch(61.2% 0.143 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#9353B3
oklch(55.7% 0.156 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D429A
oklch(49% 0.146 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#66377D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#533164
oklch(37.8% 0.092 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#A267C0 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) | #557CC3 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6580BE | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F748A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A267C0
#A267C0
oklch(61.2% 0.143 313.4)
- #5F9632
#5F9632
oklch(61.4% 0.144 133.6)
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 #A267C0, 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 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
Use #A267C0 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.