#A273E5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.2% 0.168 300.9), rgb(162, 115, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#A273E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A273E5 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 115, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.168 300.9) |
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 #A273E5 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A273E5 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A273E5 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A273E5 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE6
oklch(70.8% 0.133 301)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A273E5
oklch(65.2% 0.168 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8751CB
oklch(55.6% 0.183 301)
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Step 700
700
#7341B0
oklch(49.2% 0.17 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D368E
oklch(42.6% 0.141 301)
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Step 900
900
#4C3072
oklch(37.7% 0.11 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#A273E5 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) | #4D8AE9 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8AE2 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9588A1 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A273E5
#A273E5
oklch(65.2% 0.168 300.9)
- #839D00
#839D00
oklch(65.2% 0.156 120.7)
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 #A273E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A273E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
Use #A273E5 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.