#A15AFE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63% 0.232 299.5), rgb(161, 90, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#A15AFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15AFE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 90, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 99%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.232 299.5) |
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 #A15AFE | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A15AFE | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A15AFE text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15AFE text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FE
oklch(88.4% 0.064 300)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B282FF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 299.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A15AFE
oklch(63% 0.232 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D35ED
oklch(55.5% 0.253 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#7924CF
oklch(49.2% 0.236 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#6222A7
oklch(42.7% 0.195 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F2484
oklch(37.6% 0.152 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E174D
oklch(26.9% 0.095 299.5)
#A15AFE 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) | #0081FF | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080FB | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7FA4 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15AFE
#A15AFE
oklch(63% 0.232 299.5)
- #7F9500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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 #A15AFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A15AFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.017
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.075
Use #A15AFE 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.