#A672D2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.4% 0.148 307.7), rgb(166, 114, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#A672D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A672D2 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 114, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.148 307.7) |
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 #A672D2 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A672D2 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A672D2 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A672D2 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 307.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A672D2
oklch(64.4% 0.148 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D54BB
oklch(55.6% 0.161 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#7844A1
oklch(49.2% 0.149 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#623882
oklch(42.7% 0.124 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#503169
oklch(37.7% 0.098 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#A672D2 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) | #5A86D5 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6889CF | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08298 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A672D2
#A672D2
oklch(64.4% 0.148 307.7)
- #739D2B
#739D2B
oklch(64.3% 0.148 127.8)
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 #A672D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #A672D2 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.