#A154D9
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.8% 0.2 308.2), rgb(161, 84, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#A154D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A154D9 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 84, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 64%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.2 308.2) |
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 #A154D9 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A154D9 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A154D9 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A154D9 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.098 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC83EB
oklch(70.7% 0.157 308.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A154D9
oklch(59.8% 0.2 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#973FD2
oklch(55.6% 0.218 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#812FB6
oklch(49.1% 0.203 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#692993
oklch(42.7% 0.168 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#552875
oklch(37.7% 0.13 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#321845
oklch(27% 0.084 308.5)
#A154D9 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) | #1175DD | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F79D6 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996E8F | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A154D9
#A154D9
oklch(59.8% 0.2 308.2)
- #649000
#649000
oklch(59.8% 0.157 128)
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 #A154D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A154D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
Use #A154D9 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.