#A152A1
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.3% 0.146 327.3), rgb(161, 82, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#A152A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A152A1 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 82, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.146 327.3) |
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 #A152A1 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A152A1 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A152A1 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A152A1 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
-
Step 300
300
#D8B2D7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 327)
-
Step 400
400
#C489C2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 327.8)
-
Step 500
500
#B46AB3
oklch(63.2% 0.134 327.5)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#A152A1
oklch(56.3% 0.146 327.3)
-
Step 700
700
#884088
oklch(49.2% 0.136 327.4)
-
Step 800
800
#6E356E
oklch(42.6% 0.113 327.3)
-
Step 900
900
#5A2F59
oklch(37.8% 0.088 328)
-
Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#A152A1 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) | #4B69A4 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62749F | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55A72 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A152A1
#A152A1
oklch(56.3% 0.146 327.3)
- #278B3E
#278B3E
oklch(56.2% 0.146 147.3)
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 #A152A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
Use #A152A1 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.