#A152B7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.5% 0.168 318.5), rgb(161, 82, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#A152B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A152B7 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 82, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.168 318.5) |
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 #A152B7 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A152B7 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A152B7 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A152B7 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2E0
oklch(81% 0.075 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#C088D1
oklch(70.8% 0.12 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#B067C5
oklch(63.1% 0.155 318.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A152B7
oklch(57.5% 0.168 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#843D98
oklch(49.1% 0.155 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C337B
oklch(42.8% 0.129 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#572D63
oklch(37.6% 0.101 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#A152B7 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) | #3D6DBA | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5775B4 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1617D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A152B7
#A152B7
oklch(57.5% 0.168 318.5)
- #3D8E18
#3D8E18
oklch(57.4% 0.167 138.4)
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 #A152B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A152B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
Use #A152B7 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.