#A15CCC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.1% 0.174 310.6), rgb(161, 92, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A15CCC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15CCC |
| RGB | rgb(161, 92, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.174 310.6) |
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 #A15CCC | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A15CCC | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A15CCC text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15CCC text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB87DF
oklch(70.7% 0.136 310.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A15CCC
oklch(60.1% 0.174 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9649C3
oklch(55.6% 0.189 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#8039A9
oklch(49.2% 0.177 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#683089
oklch(42.7% 0.147 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#542C6D
oklch(37.6% 0.113 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A40
oklch(26.8% 0.073 310.3)
#A15CCC 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) | #3B77D0 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #527CC9 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C708B | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15CCC
#A15CCC
oklch(60.1% 0.174 310.6)
- #5D9300
#5D9300
oklch(60.2% 0.164 130.7)
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 #A15CCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A15CCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
Use #A15CCC 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.