#A15BB2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.5% 0.148 319.5), rgb(161, 91, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#A15BB2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 91, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.148 319.5) |
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 #A15BB2 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15BB2 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A15BB2 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15BB2 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BCA
oklch(70.8% 0.106 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD6CBD
oklch(63.1% 0.137 319.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15BB2
oklch(58.5% 0.148 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#814291
oklch(49% 0.138 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#693775
oklch(42.6% 0.113 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#56305F
oklch(37.7% 0.09 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#A15BB2 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) | #4C72B5 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6179B0 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2677E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15BB2
#A15BB2
oklch(58.5% 0.148 319.5)
- #479033
#479033
oklch(58.6% 0.148 139.5)
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 #A15BB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
Use #A15BB2 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.