#A962E5
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.3% 0.196 306.6), rgb(169, 98, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#A962E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A962E5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 98, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 72%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.196 306.6) |
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 #A962E5 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A962E5 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A962E5 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A962E5 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.096 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B985EB
oklch(70.8% 0.153 306.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A962E5
oklch(63.3% 0.196 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#9443D2
oklch(55.7% 0.212 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E33B6
oklch(49.1% 0.197 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#662C93
oklch(42.7% 0.163 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#532975
oklch(37.6% 0.128 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#A962E5 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) | #2F81E9 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C84E2 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7B9A | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A962E5
#A962E5
oklch(63.3% 0.196 306.6)
- #709B00
#709B00
oklch(63.4% 0.163 126.8)
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 #A962E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A962E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
Use #A962E5 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.