#A278EA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(66.3% 0.167 298.8), rgb(162, 120, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#A278EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A278EA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 120, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.167 298.8) |
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 #A278EA | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A278EA | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A278EA text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A278EA text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EF
oklch(81% 0.081 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC8DE6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 299.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A278EA
oklch(66.3% 0.167 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8453CD
oklch(55.7% 0.182 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#7043B1
oklch(49.2% 0.168 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B388F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 299)
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Step 900
900
#4A3172
oklch(37.6% 0.108 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D43
oklch(26.9% 0.07 298.6)
#A278EA 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) | #528EEE | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8DE7 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938DA6 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A278EA
#A278EA
oklch(66.3% 0.167 298.8)
- #8A9F00
#8A9F00
oklch(66.3% 0.155 118.7)
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 #A278EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A278EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
Use #A278EA 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.