#A268C8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.8% 0.151 310.6), rgb(162, 104, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#A268C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A268C8 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 104, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.151 310.6) |
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 #A268C8 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A268C8 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A268C8 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A268C8 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E5
oklch(81% 0.074 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD7
oklch(70.7% 0.118 310.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A268C8
oklch(61.8% 0.151 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9151B9
oklch(55.5% 0.165 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C419F
oklch(49.1% 0.153 311)
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Step 800
800
#643681
oklch(42.6% 0.127 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#523068
oklch(37.7% 0.099 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#A268C8 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) | #517ECB | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6182C5 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E778F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A268C8
#A268C8
oklch(61.8% 0.151 310.6)
- #659724
#659724
oklch(61.8% 0.152 130.6)
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 #A268C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
Use #A268C8 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.