#A873F8
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.9% 0.193 299.6), rgb(168, 115, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#A873F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A873F8 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 115, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 90%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.193 299.6) |
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 #A873F8 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A873F8 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A873F8 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A873F8 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
-
Step 300
300
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#A873F8
oklch(66.9% 0.193 299.6)
-
Step 500
500
#A15AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.234 299.4)
-
Step 600
600
#8F2CF4
oklch(55.6% 0.267 299.4)
-
Step 700
700
#7A18D5
oklch(49.1% 0.249 299.4)
-
Step 800
800
#631BAC
oklch(42.7% 0.206 299.4)
-
Step 900
900
#502188
oklch(37.7% 0.16 299.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2F1550
oklch(27% 0.103 299.7)
#A873F8 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) | #3E8FFC | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F8EF5 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978DAB | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A873F8
#A873F8
oklch(66.9% 0.193 299.6)
- #8AA200
#8AA200
oklch(67% 0.159 119.7)
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 #A873F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A873F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.019
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
Use #A873F8 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.