#A720D7
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.5% 0.256 314.4), rgb(167, 32, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#A720D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.256 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.256) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A720D7 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 32, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 74%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.256 314.4) |
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 #A720D7 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A720D7 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A720D7 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A720D7 text on black | 3.83:1 | 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
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF7
oklch(88.5% 0.064 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCAAF4
oklch(80.9% 0.115 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA78EF
oklch(70.7% 0.184 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC4CE9
oklch(63.1% 0.236 314.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A720D7
oklch(55.5% 0.256 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F0ABB
oklch(49.1% 0.238 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#741397
oklch(42.7% 0.197 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E1C78
oklch(37.7% 0.153 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#371346
oklch(27% 0.096 314.4)
#A720D7 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) | #0062DC | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD3 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25281 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.258 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A720D7
#A720D7
oklch(55.5% 0.256 314.4)
- #478600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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 #A720D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A720D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.019
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.034
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.058
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.061
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.061
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.065
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.068
Use #A720D7 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.