#A275FF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.1% 0.197 295.6), rgb(162, 117, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#A275FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A275FF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 117, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.197 295.6) |
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 #A275FF | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A275FF | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A275FF text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A275FF text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300
#C6B2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.109 295.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A275FF
oklch(67.1% 0.197 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#9960FF
oklch(63.1% 0.225 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#882CFD
oklch(55.6% 0.274 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#7418DC
oklch(49% 0.255 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E1BB2
oklch(42.7% 0.211 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C218D
oklch(37.7% 0.165 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1652
oklch(27% 0.104 295.4)
#A275FF 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) | #3690FF | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #448DFC | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C91AF | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A275FF
#A275FF
oklch(67.1% 0.197 295.6)
- #92A000
#92A000
oklch(67.1% 0.153 115.8)
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 #A275FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A275FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.071
Use #A275FF 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.