#A269E5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.6% 0.184 302.7), rgb(162, 105, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#A269E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A269E5 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 105, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.184 302.7) |
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 #A269E5 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A269E5 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A269E5 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A269E5 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F1
oklch(80.9% 0.09 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#B389EA
oklch(70.8% 0.143 302.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A269E5
oklch(63.6% 0.184 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C4BD1
oklch(55.7% 0.199 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#773AB5
oklch(49% 0.186 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#613192
oklch(42.6% 0.154 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D75
oklch(37.7% 0.12 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#A269E5 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) | #3B84E9 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E85E2 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95819D | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A269E5
#A269E5
oklch(63.6% 0.184 302.7)
- #7A9900
#7A9900
oklch(63.6% 0.156 122.8)
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 #A269E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A269E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
Use #A269E5 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.