#A15BD4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.4% 0.185 308.6), rgb(161, 91, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#A15BD4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 91, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 58%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.185 308.6) |
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 #A15BD4 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A15BD4 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A15BD4 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15BD4 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 308.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A15BD4
oklch(60.4% 0.185 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#9546CB
oklch(55.7% 0.201 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F36AF
oklch(49.1% 0.187 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#672E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#542B71
oklch(37.8% 0.12 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#A15BD4 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) | #3078D8 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B7CD1 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A718F | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15BD4
#A15BD4
oklch(60.4% 0.185 308.6)
- #649200
#649200
oklch(60.4% 0.159 128.5)
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 #A15BD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A15BD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #A15BD4 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.