#A15BC4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.5% 0.167 313.2), rgb(161, 91, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A15BC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 91, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.167 313.2) |
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 #A15BC4 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15BC4 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A15BC4 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15BC4 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E7
oklch(81% 0.081 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD87DA
oklch(70.7% 0.131 313.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A15BC4
oklch(59.5% 0.167 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#984ABD
oklch(55.6% 0.182 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#813AA3
oklch(49% 0.17 313)
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Step 800
800
#693184
oklch(42.6% 0.14 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#552D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#A15BC4 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) | #4075C7 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577BC1 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6C87 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15BC4
#A15BC4
oklch(59.5% 0.167 313.2)
- #549204
#549204
oklch(59.4% 0.167 133)
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 #A15BC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A15BC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
Use #A15BC4 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.