#A11DE5
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.6% 0.267 309.2), rgb(161, 29, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#A11DE5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.267 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.267) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A11DE5 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 29, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 79%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.267 309.2) |
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 #A11DE5 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A11DE5 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A11DE5 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A11DE5 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 309)
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Step 300
300
#D8ABFB
oklch(81% 0.12 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#C479F9
oklch(70.7% 0.192 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#B54CF6
oklch(63.1% 0.246 309.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A11DE5
oklch(55.6% 0.267 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A02C7
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#7010A1
oklch(42.7% 0.206 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A1B80
oklch(37.7% 0.161 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#35134B
oklch(27.1% 0.101 309)
#A11DE5 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) | #0064EA | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AE1 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965989 | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.269 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A11DE5
#A11DE5
oklch(55.6% 0.267 309.2)
- #578300
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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 #A11DE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A11DE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.029
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.040
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.042
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.044
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.045
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.062
Use #A11DE5 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.