#A272B2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.4% 0.108 317.4), rgb(162, 114, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#A272B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A272B2 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 114, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.108 317.4) |
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 #A272B2 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A272B2 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A272B2 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A272B2 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D7
oklch(81% 0.051 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#B690C3
oklch(70.6% 0.084 317.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A272B2
oklch(62.4% 0.108 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F5CA0
oklch(55.7% 0.117 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A4B89
oklch(49.2% 0.109 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#633E6F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#51355A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 316.5)
#A272B2 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) | #6981B4 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7485B0 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27A8A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A272B2
#A272B2
oklch(62.4% 0.108 317.4)
- #679754
#679754
oklch(62.5% 0.109 137.3)
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 #A272B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #A272B2 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.