#A15AAA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58% 0.141 322.9), rgb(161, 90, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#A15AAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15AAA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 90, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.141 322.9) |
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 #A15AAA | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15AAA | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A15AAA text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15AAA text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3D9
oklch(80.8% 0.064 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF8BC5
oklch(70.7% 0.101 323)
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Step 500
500
#AE6DB7
oklch(63.1% 0.129 322.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15AAA
oklch(58% 0.141 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#83438B
oklch(49.1% 0.131 323)
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Step 800
800
#6B3871
oklch(42.8% 0.108 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#57315B
oklch(37.8% 0.084 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#331D36
oklch(27.1% 0.054 322.6)
#A15AAA 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) | #5070AD | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6478A8 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3647A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15AAA
#A15AAA
oklch(58% 0.141 322.9)
- #3F8F3D
#3F8F3D
oklch(58.1% 0.142 143.1)
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 #A15AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
Use #A15AAA 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.