#A860C8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.3% 0.166 314.5), rgb(168, 96, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#A860C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A860C8 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 96, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.166 314.5) |
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 #A860C8 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A860C8 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A860C8 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A860C8 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE87D9
oklch(70.7% 0.13 314.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A860C8
oklch(61.3% 0.166 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#994ABB
oklch(55.6% 0.181 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#833AA1
oklch(49.1% 0.168 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3183
oklch(42.7% 0.14 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#562C69
oklch(37.6% 0.109 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 315.2)
#A860C8 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) | #487ACB | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E80C5 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6708B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A860C8
#A860C8
oklch(61.3% 0.166 314.5)
- #55981A
#55981A
oklch(61.2% 0.166 134.5)
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 #A860C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A860C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
Use #A860C8 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.