#A15FB3
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.2% 0.142 318.8), rgb(161, 95, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A15FB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 319°. 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15FB3 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 95, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.142 318.8) |
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 #A15FB3 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15FB3 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A15FB3 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15FB3 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CC9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 319)
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Step 500
500
#AB6EBB
oklch(63.1% 0.13 319.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15FB3
oklch(59.2% 0.142 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#804490
oklch(49.1% 0.133 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#683975
oklch(42.8% 0.109 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#54315E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#A15FB3 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) | #5174B6 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647BB1 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16A81 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15FB3
#A15FB3
oklch(59.2% 0.142 318.8)
- #4E9138
#4E9138
oklch(59.2% 0.141 138.7)
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 #A15FB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #A15FB3 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.