#A15EBC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.5% 0.154 315.5), rgb(161, 94, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#A15EBC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15EBC |
| RGB | rgb(161, 94, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.154 315.5) |
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 #A15EBC | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15EBC | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A15EBC text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15EBC text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 315.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A15EBC
oklch(59.5% 0.154 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#984EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.167 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#813E9B
oklch(49% 0.155 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#69347E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#552E65
oklch(37.6% 0.1 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#A15EBC 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) | #4A75BF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7BB9 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6C84 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15EBC
#A15EBC
oklch(59.5% 0.154 315.5)
- #529227
#529227
oklch(59.5% 0.153 135.5)
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 #A15EBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #A15EBC 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.