#A617DF
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.6% 0.267 312.4), rgb(166, 23, 223).
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White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#A617DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.267 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.267) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A617DF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 23, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 81%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.267 312.4) |
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 #A617DF | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A617DF | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A617DF text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A617DF text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBAAF8
oklch(80.9% 0.119 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#C977F5
oklch(70.8% 0.192 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA49F1
oklch(63.1% 0.246 312.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A617DF
oklch(55.6% 0.267 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C1
oklch(49.2% 0.246 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#740C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.206 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D197C
oklch(37.6% 0.16 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#371249
oklch(27.1% 0.101 312.5)
#A617DF 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) | #0063E4 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDB | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5384 | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.269 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A617DF
#A617DF
oklch(55.6% 0.267 312.4)
- #4E8500
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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 #A617DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A617DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.015
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.042
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.046
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.051
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.052
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.061
Use #A617DF 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.