#A268EC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.9% 0.193 301.4), rgb(162, 104, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#A268EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A268EC |
| RGB | rgb(162, 104, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.193 301.4) |
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 #A268EC | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A268EC | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A268EC text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A268EC text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F4
oklch(81% 0.093 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B288EF
oklch(70.8% 0.151 301.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A268EC
oklch(63.9% 0.193 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B48D7
oklch(55.6% 0.209 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7637BB
oklch(49% 0.196 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#602F97
oklch(42.6% 0.162 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C78
oklch(37.7% 0.125 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#A268EC 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) | #2F85F0 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4685E9 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9382A0 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A268EC
#A268EC
oklch(63.9% 0.193 301.4)
- #7E9900
#7E9900
oklch(63.9% 0.154 121.4)
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 #A268EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A268EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
Use #A268EC 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.