#A873E2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.6% 0.166 304.3), rgb(168, 115, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#A873E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A873E2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 115, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.166 304.3) |
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 #A873E2 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A873E2 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A873E2 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A873E2 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.082 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#B38BE2
oklch(70.8% 0.13 304.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A873E2
oklch(65.6% 0.166 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C50C7
oklch(55.7% 0.181 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#7740AC
oklch(49.2% 0.168 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#60358B
oklch(42.6% 0.139 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.109 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#A873E2 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) | #528AE6 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608CDF | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E87A0 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A873E2
#A873E2
oklch(65.6% 0.166 304.3)
- #7CA100
#7CA100
oklch(65.7% 0.164 124.4)
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 #A873E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A873E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
Use #A873E2 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.