#A272F9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.2% 0.194 297.2), rgb(162, 114, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#A272F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A272F9 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 114, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 92%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.194 297.2) |
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 #A272F9 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A272F9 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A272F9 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A272F9 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F8
oklch(88.4% 0.053 297.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF3
oklch(70.8% 0.152 297.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A272F9
oklch(66.2% 0.194 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#844ADC
oklch(55.5% 0.211 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#703ABF
oklch(49% 0.196 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B319B
oklch(42.6% 0.164 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7B
oklch(37.6% 0.127 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B48
oklch(26.9% 0.081 297)
#A272F9 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) | #378DFE | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #468BF6 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8DAB | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A272F9
#A272F9
oklch(66.2% 0.194 297.2)
- #8D9E00
#8D9E00
oklch(66.3% 0.153 117.2)
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 #A272F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A272F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
Use #A272F9 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.