#A275AA
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.6% 0.093 321.3), rgb(162, 117, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#A275AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A275AA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 117, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.093 321.3) |
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 #A275AA | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A275AA | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A275AA text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A275AA text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#B692BC
oklch(70.7% 0.072 321.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A275AA
oklch(62.6% 0.093 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E5F97
oklch(55.6% 0.1 321)
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Step 700
700
#794E81
oklch(49.2% 0.094 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#624069
oklch(42.7% 0.078 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#503655
oklch(37.5% 0.061 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2032
oklch(27% 0.039 320.7)
#A275AA 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) | #6F81AC | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A86A8 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37B88 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A275AA
#A275AA
oklch(62.6% 0.093 321.3)
- #689661
#689661
oklch(62.6% 0.092 141.2)
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 #A275AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
Use #A275AA 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.