#A15FBE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.8% 0.154 314.7), rgb(161, 95, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#A15FBE 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15FBE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 95, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.154 314.7) |
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 #A15FBE | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A15FBE | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A15FBE text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15FBE text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D4
oklch(70.8% 0.12 315.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A15FBE
oklch(59.8% 0.154 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#974EB6
oklch(55.6% 0.168 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#803E9C
oklch(49% 0.156 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#68347F
oklch(42.6% 0.129 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#552E66
oklch(37.6% 0.101 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#A15FBE 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) | #4A76C1 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7CBB | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6E86 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15FBE
#A15FBE
oklch(59.8% 0.154 314.7)
- #559325
#559325
oklch(59.9% 0.154 134.7)
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 #A15FBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
Use #A15FBE 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.