#A272CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.6% 0.137 308.1), rgb(162, 114, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#A272CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A272CA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 114, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.137 308.1) |
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 #A272CA | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A272CA | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A272CA text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A272CA text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E2
oklch(81% 0.066 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 308)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A272CA
oklch(63.6% 0.137 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C57B5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#77479C
oklch(49.2% 0.138 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#603B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.113 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3366
oklch(37.8% 0.09 308)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#A272CA 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) | #5E84CD | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A87C8 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8094 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A272CA
#A272CA
oklch(63.6% 0.137 308.1)
- #729A35
#729A35
oklch(63.6% 0.137 128.3)
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 #A272CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
Use #A272CA 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.