#A862FC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.7% 0.221 301.4), rgb(168, 98, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#A862FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A862FC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 98, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 96%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.221 301.4) |
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 #A862FC | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A862FC | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A862FC text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A862FC text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FB
oklch(88.6% 0.059 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0FB
oklch(80.9% 0.108 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B483FA
oklch(70.7% 0.173 301.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A862FC
oklch(64.7% 0.221 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F3AE5
oklch(55.5% 0.24 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A2AC7
oklch(49.1% 0.223 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#6326A1
oklch(42.7% 0.185 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#502680
oklch(37.6% 0.144 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F184B
oklch(27.1% 0.091 301.3)
#A862FC 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) | #0086FF | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E86F9 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9783A6 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A862FC
#A862FC
oklch(64.7% 0.221 301.4)
- #809C00
#809C00
oklch(64.8% 0.156 121.5)
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 #A862FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A862FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
Use #A862FC 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.