#A273DF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.9% 0.161 302.2), rgb(162, 115, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#A273DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A273DF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 115, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.161 302.2) |
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 #A273DF | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A273DF | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A273DF text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A273DF text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B08DE2
oklch(70.8% 0.126 302.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A273DF
oklch(64.9% 0.161 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8853C6
oklch(55.6% 0.174 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7342AB
oklch(49% 0.163 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E378B
oklch(42.7% 0.136 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D316F
oklch(37.8% 0.105 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#A273DF 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) | #5289E3 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E89DC | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97869F | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A273DF
#A273DF
oklch(64.9% 0.161 302.2)
- #7F9D00
#7F9D00
oklch(65% 0.158 122.2)
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 #A273DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A273DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
Use #A273DF 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.