#A253CB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.9% 0.187 312.4), rgb(162, 83, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#A253CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A253CB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 83, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.187 312.4) |
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 #A253CB | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A253CB | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A253CB text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A253CB text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F6
oklch(93.5% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E8
oklch(80.8% 0.084 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD86DD
oklch(70.6% 0.136 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC65D3
oklch(63.1% 0.172 312.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A253CB
oklch(58.9% 0.187 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8139A6
oklch(49.1% 0.174 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#693086
oklch(42.6% 0.144 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#562C6C
oklch(37.8% 0.113 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#321A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 312.5)
#A253CB 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) | #2B72CF | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B78C8 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6987 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A253CB
#A253CB
oklch(58.9% 0.187 312.4)
- #559000
#559000
oklch(59% 0.165 132.4)
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 #A253CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A253CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #A253CB 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.