#A850E0
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.5% 0.215 309.5), rgb(168, 80, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#A850E0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A850E0 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 80, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 70%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.215 309.5) |
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 #A850E0 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A850E0 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A850E0 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A850E0 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5AEF4
oklch(80.9% 0.105 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#C07FEF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 309.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A850E0
oklch(60.5% 0.215 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C36D7
oklch(55.7% 0.234 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#8525BA
oklch(49% 0.218 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C2297
oklch(42.7% 0.181 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#582478
oklch(37.8% 0.14 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#331646
oklch(26.9% 0.089 309.5)
#A850E0 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) | #0076E4 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A7BDD | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06D91 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A850E0
#A850E0
oklch(60.5% 0.215 309.5)
- #619300
#619300
oklch(60.4% 0.162 129.6)
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 #A850E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A850E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.074
Use #A850E0 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.