#A724D2
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.4% 0.249 315.5), rgb(167, 36, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#A724D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.249 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.249) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A724D2 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 36, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 71%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.249 315.5) |
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 #A724D2 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A724D2 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A724D2 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A724D2 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF6
oklch(88.4% 0.063 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDAAF2
oklch(80.9% 0.113 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA79EB
oklch(70.6% 0.179 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC4EE5
oklch(63.1% 0.23 315.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A724D2
oklch(55.4% 0.249 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#9012B7
oklch(49.2% 0.232 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#751694
oklch(42.8% 0.192 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E1D76
oklch(37.7% 0.15 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#371345
oklch(26.9% 0.095 315.2)
#A724D2 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) | #0062D6 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A6CCF | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3517E | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.251 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A724D2
#A724D2
oklch(55.4% 0.249 315.5)
- #428600
#428600
oklch(55.3% 0.163 135.5)
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 #A724D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A724D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.026
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.030
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.066
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.069
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.073
Use #A724D2 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.