#A159C2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.1% 0.168 314.1), rgb(161, 89, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#A159C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A159C2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 89, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.168 314.1) |
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 #A159C2 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A159C2 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A159C2 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A159C2 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1ED
oklch(88.4% 0.043 313.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E3
oklch(81% 0.075 314.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D5
oklch(70.7% 0.121 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB69CA
oklch(63.1% 0.155 314.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A159C2
oklch(59.1% 0.168 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#803E9D
oklch(49% 0.157 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#68347F
oklch(42.6% 0.129 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#552E66
oklch(37.6% 0.101 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#A159C2 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) | #3E73C5 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5679BF | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6A85 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A159C2
#A159C2
oklch(59.1% 0.168 314.1)
- #509205
#509205
oklch(59.2% 0.168 134)
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 #A159C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A159C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
Use #A159C2 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.