#A15FB4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.2% 0.143 318.4), rgb(161, 95, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#A15FB4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15FB4 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 95, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.143 318.4) |
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 #A15FB4 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15FB4 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A15FB4 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15FB4 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.065 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CCA
oklch(70.7% 0.103 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB6EBC
oklch(63.2% 0.131 318.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15FB4
oklch(59.2% 0.143 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4490
oklch(49% 0.132 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#683875
oklch(42.7% 0.111 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#54315F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D37
oklch(26.9% 0.054 318.2)
#A15FB4 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) | #5074B7 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637BB2 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16B81 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15FB4
#A15FB4
oklch(59.2% 0.143 318.4)
- #4E9136
#4E9136
oklch(59.2% 0.143 138.4)
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 #A15FB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #A15FB4 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.