#A15DEA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.1% 0.206 303.1), rgb(161, 93, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A15DEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15DEA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 93, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.206 303.1) |
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 #A15DEA | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A15DEA | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A15DEA text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15DEA text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F7
oklch(81% 0.101 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B584F2
oklch(70.6% 0.162 303)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A15DEA
oklch(62.1% 0.206 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#9040DC
oklch(55.6% 0.225 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B30BF
oklch(49.1% 0.209 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#642A9A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#51297B
oklch(37.8% 0.134 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#A15DEA 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) | #037EEE | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #377FE7 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937A9B | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15DEA
#A15DEA
oklch(62.1% 0.206 303.1)
- #759400
#759400
oklch(62% 0.153 123.2)
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 #A15DEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A15DEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.017
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.074
Use #A15DEA 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.