#A278FB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.3% 0.188 295.7), rgb(162, 120, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#A278FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.188 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A278FB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 120, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 94%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.188 295.7) |
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 #A278FB | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A278FB | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A278FB text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A278FB text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 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)
#A278FB
oklch(67.3% 0.188 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9960FF
oklch(63.1% 0.225 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#8735F6
oklch(55.6% 0.261 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#7323D7
oklch(49.1% 0.243 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D22AD
oklch(42.7% 0.2 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C2489
oklch(37.7% 0.157 296)
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Step 950
950
#2C1750
oklch(26.9% 0.099 296)
#A278FB 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) | #4291FF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D8FF8 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D92AE | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A278FB
#A278FB
oklch(67.3% 0.188 295.7)
- #93A100
#93A100
oklch(67.4% 0.154 115.8)
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 #A278FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A278FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #A278FB 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.