#A62CB5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.8% 0.218 323.1), rgb(166, 44, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#A62CB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A62CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 44, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 61%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.218 323.1) |
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 #A62CB5 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A62CB5 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A62CB5 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A62CB5 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 323)
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Step 400
400
#CF7CD9
oklch(70.8% 0.158 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#C055CE
oklch(63% 0.201 322.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A62CB5
oklch(53.8% 0.218 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#9323A1
oklch(49.1% 0.203 323)
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Step 800
800
#782082
oklch(42.7% 0.168 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#612269
oklch(37.8% 0.131 323)
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Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#A62CB5 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) | #005DB9 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436BB2 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9466F | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A62CB5
#A62CB5
oklch(53.8% 0.218 323.1)
- #00860C
#00860C
oklch(53.8% 0.18 143.1)
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 #A62CB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A62CB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.069
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.090
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.092
Use #A62CB5 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.