#A275DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.1% 0.157 302), rgb(162, 117, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#A275DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A275DE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 117, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.157 302) |
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 #A275DE | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A275DE | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A275DE text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A275DE text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EA
oklch(80.8% 0.077 302)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE0
oklch(70.6% 0.123 302.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A275DE
oklch(65.1% 0.157 302)
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Step 600
600
#8754C4
oklch(55.5% 0.17 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7344AA
oklch(49.2% 0.159 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D3989
oklch(42.7% 0.13 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C326E
oklch(37.8% 0.102 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#A275DE 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) | #568AE2 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618ADB | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97889F | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A275DE
#A275DE
oklch(65.1% 0.157 302)
- #809D06
#809D06
oklch(65% 0.156 121.9)
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 #A275DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A275DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
Use #A275DE 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.