#A272BE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63% 0.122 312.3), rgb(162, 114, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#A272BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A272BE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 114, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.122 312.3) |
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 #A272BE | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A272BE | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A272BE text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A272BE text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58FCC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 312.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A272BE
oklch(63% 0.122 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D59AB
oklch(55.5% 0.134 312)
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Step 700
700
#784992
oklch(49.1% 0.123 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#623C77
oklch(42.7% 0.103 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#503460
oklch(37.7% 0.08 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F38
oklch(27.1% 0.05 312.7)
#A272BE 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) | #6482C1 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F86BC | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7D8F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A272BE
#A272BE
oklch(63% 0.122 312.3)
- #6C9846
#6C9846
oklch(62.9% 0.122 132.3)
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 #A272BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #A272BE 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.