#A15FF7
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.218 300.2), rgb(161, 95, 247).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#A15FF7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15FF7 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 95, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 90%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.218 300.2) |
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 #A15FF7 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A15FF7 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A15FF7 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15FF7 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FC
oklch(80.9% 0.107 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#B284FA
oklch(70.7% 0.171 300)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A15FF7
oklch(63.2% 0.218 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D3DE5
oklch(55.6% 0.237 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#782CC7
oklch(49.1% 0.221 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#6128A1
oklch(42.7% 0.182 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2780
oklch(37.7% 0.143 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E184B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 300.2)
#A15FF7 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) | #0082FC | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2481F4 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E80A2 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15FF7
#A15FF7
oklch(63.2% 0.218 300.2)
- #7E9600
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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 #A15FF7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A15FF7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.012
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
Use #A15FF7 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.