#A15DAD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.6% 0.139 321.4), rgb(161, 93, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A15DAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15DAD |
| RGB | rgb(161, 93, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.139 321.4) |
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 #A15DAD | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15DAD | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A15DAD text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15DAD text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE8CC6
oklch(70.8% 0.099 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD6EB8
oklch(63.2% 0.128 321.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15DAD
oklch(58.6% 0.139 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#81448C
oklch(49% 0.129 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#693872
oklch(42.6% 0.108 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#56315C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#A15DAD 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) | #5272B0 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657AAB | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3677D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15DAD
#A15DAD
oklch(58.6% 0.139 321.4)
- #46903D
#46903D
oklch(58.6% 0.14 141.6)
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 #A15DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #A15DAD 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.