#A809E1
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.6% 0.274 312.8), rgb(168, 9, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#A809E1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.274 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.274) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A809E1 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 9, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 92%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.274 312.8) |
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 #A809E1 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A809E1 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A809E1 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A809E1 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FB
oklch(93.5% 0.036 313)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDFA
oklch(88.6% 0.068 312.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCA9F9
oklch(80.9% 0.122 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA75F6
oklch(70.6% 0.197 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC46F2
oklch(63.1% 0.251 312.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A809E1
oklch(55.6% 0.274 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#75039E
oklch(42.7% 0.211 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E177E
oklch(37.7% 0.164 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#37104A
oklch(26.9% 0.105 312.2)
#A809E1 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) | #0062E6 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDD | 0.230 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15184 | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.276 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A809E1
#A809E1
oklch(55.6% 0.274 312.8)
- #4D8500
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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 #A809E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A809E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.012
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.050
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.052
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.058
Use #A809E1 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.