#A268BA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.1% 0.135 315.5), rgb(162, 104, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#A268BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A268BA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 104, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.135 315.5) |
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 #A268BA | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A268BA | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A268BA text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A268BA 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.066 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.105 315.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A268BA
oklch(61.1% 0.135 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9354AD
oklch(55.5% 0.147 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D4494
oklch(49% 0.136 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#663978
oklch(42.7% 0.112 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#533161
oklch(37.6% 0.089 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#A268BA 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) | #597BBD | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6980B8 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17388 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A268BA
#A268BA
oklch(61.1% 0.135 315.5)
- #5D953C
#5D953C
oklch(61.1% 0.135 135.5)
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 #A268BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.023
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
Use #A268BA 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.