#A15ABE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59% 0.162 315.3), rgb(161, 90, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#A15ABE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15ABE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 90, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.162 315.3) |
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 #A15ABE | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15ABE | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A15ABE text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15ABE 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
#E4D2EC
oklch(88.6% 0.04 315.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD2
oklch(70.7% 0.115 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB6AC6
oklch(63% 0.149 315.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15ABE
oklch(59% 0.162 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#80409A
oklch(49.1% 0.151 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#68357D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#552F64
oklch(37.7% 0.097 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#A15ABE 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) | #4373C1 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7ABB | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6A84 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15ABE
#A15ABE
oklch(59% 0.162 315.3)
- #4E9119
#4E9119
oklch(58.9% 0.162 135.2)
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 #A15ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
Use #A15ABE 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.