#A41EDE
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.5% 0.262 311.8), rgb(164, 30, 222).
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White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#A41EDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.262 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.262) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A41EDE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 30, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 76%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.262 311.8) |
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 #A41EDE | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A41EDE | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A41EDE text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A41EDE text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAAF8
oklch(80.8% 0.118 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#C778F4
oklch(70.6% 0.189 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#B84CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.241 311.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A41EDE
oklch(55.5% 0.262 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D05C1
oklch(49.2% 0.244 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#72119C
oklch(42.7% 0.202 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C1B7C
oklch(37.6% 0.157 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#361249
oklch(26.9% 0.101 311.5)
#A41EDE 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) | #0063E3 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDA | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5585 | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.264 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A41EDE
#A41EDE
oklch(55.5% 0.262 311.8)
- #508400
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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 #A41EDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A41EDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.020
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.037
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.048
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.051
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.052
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.064
Use #A41EDE 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.