#A861CE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.7% 0.171 312.5), rgb(168, 97, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A861CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A861CE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 97, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.171 312.5) |
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 #A861CE | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A861CE | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A861CE text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A861CE text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#EFE5F6
oklch(93.5% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E8
oklch(80.8% 0.084 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD86DC
oklch(70.6% 0.135 312.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A861CE
oklch(61.7% 0.171 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#9849C0
oklch(55.7% 0.187 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#8139A5
oklch(49% 0.173 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#693086
oklch(42.6% 0.144 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#552C6B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#321A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 312.5)
#A861CE 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) | #457CD2 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C81CB | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4738E | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A861CE
#A861CE
oklch(61.7% 0.171 312.5)
- #5B9904
#5B9904
oklch(61.7% 0.171 132.4)
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 #A861CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A861CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #A861CE 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.