#A255A9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.3% 0.149 324.1), rgb(162, 85, 169).
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White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#A255A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A255A9 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 85, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.149 324.1) |
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 #A255A9 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A255A9 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A255A9 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A255A9 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C289C6
oklch(70.7% 0.107 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#B26AB8
oklch(63.1% 0.138 324.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A255A9
oklch(57.3% 0.149 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#86408C
oklch(49.1% 0.139 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3572
oklch(42.7% 0.116 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#582F5C
oklch(37.6% 0.089 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#A255A9 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) | #4A6DAC | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6176A7 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55F77 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A255A9
#A255A9
oklch(57.3% 0.149 324.1)
- #348E39
#348E39
oklch(57.3% 0.149 144.2)
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 #A255A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
Use #A255A9 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.