#A139CC
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.8% 0.222 314), rgb(161, 57, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#A139CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A139CC |
| RGB | rgb(161, 57, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 59%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.222 314) |
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 #A139CC | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A139CC | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A139CC text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A139CC text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEE
oklch(81% 0.099 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C47FE6
oklch(70.7% 0.161 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#B559DE
oklch(63.1% 0.205 314)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A139CC
oklch(55.8% 0.222 314)
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Step 700
700
#8928B0
oklch(49.1% 0.207 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F248E
oklch(42.6% 0.171 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2472
oklch(37.6% 0.134 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#351743
oklch(27.1% 0.084 313.7)
#A139CC 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) | #0066D0 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F6EC9 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D597F | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A139CC
#A139CC
oklch(55.8% 0.222 314)
- #498700
#498700
oklch(55.9% 0.161 134)
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 #A139CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A139CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.020
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
Use #A139CC 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.