#A1559D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.6% 0.137 329.2), rgb(161, 85, 157).
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White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#A1559D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1559D |
| RGB | rgb(161, 85, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.137 329.2) |
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 #A1559D | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A1559D | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1559D text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1559D text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#C38ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 329)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAE
oklch(63.1% 0.125 329.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A1559D
oklch(56.6% 0.137 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#874283
oklch(49.1% 0.127 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E376B
oklch(42.8% 0.106 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#593057
oklch(37.7% 0.083 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#A1559D 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) | #506B9F | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66759B | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65C72 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1559D
#A1559D
oklch(56.6% 0.137 329.2)
- #2B8B46
#2B8B46
oklch(56.4% 0.137 149)
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 #A1559D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
Use #A1559D 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.