#A15CFD
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.229 299.5), rgb(161, 92, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#A15CFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15CFD |
| RGB | rgb(161, 92, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 98%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.229 299.5) |
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 #A15CFD | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A15CFD | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A15CFD text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15CFD text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 299.7)
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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)
#A15CFD
oklch(63.2% 0.229 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D38EC
oklch(55.7% 0.249 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#7827CD
oklch(49.1% 0.231 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#6124A6
oklch(42.7% 0.192 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2583
oklch(37.6% 0.149 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E174D
oklch(26.9% 0.095 299.5)
#A15CFD 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) | #0082FF | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0081FA | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C80A5 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15CFD
#A15CFD
oklch(63.2% 0.229 299.5)
- #809600
#809600
oklch(63.3% 0.15 119.6)
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 #A15CFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A15CFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.016
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.073
Use #A15CFD 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.