#A255AF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.6% 0.155 321.7), rgb(162, 85, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#A255AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A255AF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 85, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.155 321.7) |
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 #A255AF | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A255AF | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A255AF text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A255AF text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#C189CA
oklch(70.7% 0.111 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#B169BD
oklch(63.1% 0.144 321.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A255AF
oklch(57.6% 0.155 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#853F91
oklch(49.1% 0.145 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3575
oklch(42.7% 0.119 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#582F5F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#341C37
oklch(27.1% 0.058 322.9)
#A255AF 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) | #476EB2 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E76AC | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4617A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A255AF
#A255AF
oklch(57.6% 0.155 321.7)
- #398F30
#398F30
oklch(57.7% 0.155 141.8)
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 #A255AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
Use #A255AF 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.