#A255C1
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.6% 0.174 315.3), rgb(162, 85, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#A255C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A255C1 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 85, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.174 315.3) |
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 #A255C1 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A255C1 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A255C1 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A255C1 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D6
oklch(70.8% 0.125 315)
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Step 500
500
#AD67CB
oklch(63% 0.161 314.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A255C1
oklch(58.6% 0.174 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#823C9E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3280
oklch(42.7% 0.135 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#562D67
oklch(37.7% 0.105 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#A255C1 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) | #3971C5 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5478BE | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06783 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A255C1
#A255C1
oklch(58.6% 0.174 315.3)
- #499100
#499100
oklch(58.6% 0.172 135.3)
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 #A255C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A255C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
Use #A255C1 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.