#A862AA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.1% 0.131 326.1), rgb(168, 98, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#A862AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A862AA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 98, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.131 326.1) |
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 #A862AA | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A862AA | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A862AA text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A862AA text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC3
oklch(70.7% 0.102 326)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A862AA
oklch(60.1% 0.131 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D519F
oklch(55.6% 0.143 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#864188
oklch(49% 0.133 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D366F
oklch(42.7% 0.111 326)
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Step 900
900
#58305A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#A862AA 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) | #5C76AD | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7FA8 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC697E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A862AA
#A862AA
oklch(60.1% 0.131 326.1)
- #44954E
#44954E
oklch(60.1% 0.132 146.2)
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 #A862AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
Use #A862AA 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.