#A962E1
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.191 307.6), rgb(169, 98, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#A962E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A962E1 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 98, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.191 307.6) |
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 #A962E1 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A962E1 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A962E1 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A962E1 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1F0
oklch(81% 0.093 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA85E8
oklch(70.7% 0.149 307.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A962E1
oklch(63.1% 0.191 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#9544CF
oklch(55.7% 0.208 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F34B3
oklch(49.1% 0.193 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#672D91
oklch(42.8% 0.16 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#542A74
oklch(37.8% 0.125 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#311944
oklch(27% 0.08 307.6)
#A962E1 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) | #3480E5 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5084DE | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17A98 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A962E1
#A962E1
oklch(63.1% 0.191 307.6)
- #6D9B00
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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 #A962E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A962E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
Use #A962E1 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.