#A253D3
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.4% 0.196 310.2), rgb(162, 83, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#A253D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A253D3 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 83, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.196 310.2) |
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 #A253D3 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A253D3 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A253D3 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A253D3 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EF
oklch(81% 0.095 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE83E7
oklch(70.7% 0.153 310.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A253D3
oklch(59.4% 0.196 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#9940CD
oklch(55.6% 0.212 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#8330B2
oklch(49.2% 0.198 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A2A90
oklch(42.7% 0.164 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#562873
oklch(37.7% 0.128 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#A253D3 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) | #1D74D7 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4579D0 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6B8B | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A253D3
#A253D3
oklch(59.4% 0.196 310.2)
- #5D9000
#5D9000
oklch(59.4% 0.16 130.2)
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 #A253D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A253D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #A253D3 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.