#A287C2

A color in the Violet family

#a287c2 is a color in the Violet family: RGB(162, 135, 194), HSL(267°, 33%, 65%), CMYK(16%, 30%, 0%, 24%). Closest named color: mediumpurple. Contrast is 3.1:1 on white and 6.78:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#a287c2
RGBrgb(162 135 194)
RGB (legacy)rgb(162, 135, 194)
RGB %rgb(64% 53% 76%)
HSLhsl(267 33% 65%)
HSV / HSBhsv(267, 30%, 76%)
HWBhwb(267 53% 24%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 30%, 0%, 24%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(60.5 19.32 -27.01)
LCHlch(60.5 33.21 305.58)
OKLaboklab(0.6698 0.0518 -0.0739)
OKLCHoklch(0.6698 0.0903 305.02)
Decimal10651586

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colormediumpurple ΔE 8.2
Closest web-safe color#9999cc
Hue267°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)33% / 30%
Lightness (HSL)65%
Brightness or Value (HSV)76%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)59% / 57%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.289
Red / Green / Blue162 / 135 / 194

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.10:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
6.78:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 57.9 / -43.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -63.3 / 46.2

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #a287c2;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(66.98% 0.0903 305.02);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(162 135 194 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#a287c2] text-[#a287c2] border-[#a287c2]">