#A864EC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.9% 0.2 304.4), rgb(168, 100, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#A864EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A864EC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 100, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.2 304.4) |
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 #A864EC | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A864EC | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A864EC text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A864EC text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B785EF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 304.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A864EC
oklch(63.9% 0.2 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#9142D7
oklch(55.6% 0.218 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C32BB
oklch(49.2% 0.203 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#642B97
oklch(42.6% 0.168 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#522978
oklch(37.7% 0.131 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#A864EC 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) | #2983F0 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4785E9 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7F9F | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A864EC
#A864EC
oklch(63.9% 0.2 304.4)
- #779B00
#779B00
oklch(63.9% 0.16 124.5)
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 #A864EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A864EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
Use #A864EC 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.