#A272AB
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.1% 0.1 321.1), rgb(162, 114, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#A272AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A272AB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 114, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.1 321.1) |
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 #A272AB | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A272AB | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A272AB text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A272AB text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D4
oklch(81% 0.049 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#B791BE
oklch(70.7% 0.077 321.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A272AB
oklch(62.1% 0.1 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#905D9A
oklch(55.7% 0.108 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A4C83
oklch(49% 0.101 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#643F6B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#513657
oklch(37.8% 0.065 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#302033
oklch(27.2% 0.041 321.1)
#A272AB 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) | #6C80AD | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7785A9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37887 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A272AB
#A272AB
oklch(62.1% 0.1 321.1)
- #64965C
#64965C
oklch(62.2% 0.1 141.1)
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 #A272AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
Use #A272AB 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.