#A272D3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64% 0.148 305.5), rgb(162, 114, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#A272D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A272D3 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 114, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.148 305.5) |
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 #A272D3 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A272D3 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A272D3 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A272D3 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28DDA
oklch(70.6% 0.116 305.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A272D3
oklch(64% 0.148 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A55BD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7545A3
oklch(49.1% 0.149 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3984
oklch(42.6% 0.124 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E326A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3E
oklch(27.1% 0.061 305.8)
#A272D3 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) | #5886D6 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6588D0 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8298 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A272D3
#A272D3
oklch(64% 0.148 305.5)
- #779B24
#779B24
oklch(64% 0.147 125.5)
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 #A272D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
Use #A272D3 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.