#A278F9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.2% 0.186 296), rgb(162, 120, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#A278F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.186 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 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A278F9 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 120, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 91%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.186 296) |
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 #A278F9 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A278F9 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A278F9 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A278F9 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A278F9
oklch(67.2% 0.186 296)
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Step 500
500
#9A5FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.226 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8736F4
oklch(55.5% 0.258 296)
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Step 700
700
#7325D5
oklch(49.1% 0.24 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D23AC
oklch(42.7% 0.199 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2588
oklch(37.7% 0.155 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1850
oklch(27.1% 0.098 295.6)
#A278F9 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) | #4491FD | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F8EF6 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E92AD | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A278F9
#A278F9
oklch(67.2% 0.186 296)
- #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 #A278F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A278F9.
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 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #A278F9 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.