#A270EE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.3% 0.184 299.6), rgb(162, 112, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#A270EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A270EE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 112, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 79%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.184 299.6) |
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 #A270EE | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A270EE | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A270EE text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A270EE text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F3
oklch(80.9% 0.09 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE8AED
oklch(70.7% 0.145 299.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A270EE
oklch(65.3% 0.184 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#874DD5
oklch(55.7% 0.2 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#733CB8
oklch(49.1% 0.186 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D3395
oklch(42.7% 0.154 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E77
oklch(37.7% 0.12 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#A270EE 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) | #3F8AF2 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F89EB | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9289A4 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A270EE
#A270EE
oklch(65.3% 0.184 299.6)
- #859C00
#859C00
oklch(65.2% 0.154 119.6)
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 #A270EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A270EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
Use #A270EE 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.