#A506E7
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.6% 0.278 310.5), rgb(165, 6, 231).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#A506E7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.278 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.278) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A506E7 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 6, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 95%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.278 310.5) |
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 #A506E7 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A506E7 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A506E7 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A506E7 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFC
oklch(88.6% 0.07 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAA9FD
oklch(80.9% 0.126 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#C776FB
oklch(70.7% 0.199 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#B946F8
oklch(63.1% 0.255 310.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A506E7
oklch(55.6% 0.278 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C5
oklch(49.2% 0.248 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#7302A2
oklch(42.7% 0.214 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D1681
oklch(37.7% 0.168 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#36114B
oklch(27% 0.104 310.4)
#A506E7 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) | #0063EC | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AE3 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5588 | 0.185 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.281 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A506E7
#A506E7
oklch(55.6% 0.278 310.5)
- #548400
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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 #A506E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A506E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.023
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.036
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.040
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.042
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.056
Use #A506E7 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.