#A280E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.2% 0.144 298.4), rgb(162, 128, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#A280E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A280E2 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 128, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.144 298.4) |
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 #A280E2 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A280E2 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A280E2 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A280E2 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 298.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 298.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A280E2
oklch(67.2% 0.144 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A6AE8
oklch(63.2% 0.184 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#854DD6
oklch(55.5% 0.201 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#713DB9
oklch(49.1% 0.186 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C3496
oklch(42.8% 0.153 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F78
oklch(37.8% 0.12 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#A280E2 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) | #6492E6 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A91E0 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9591A6 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A280E2
#A280E2
oklch(67.2% 0.144 298.4)
- #8EA125
#8EA125
oklch(67.2% 0.144 118.3)
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 #A280E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
Use #A280E2 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.