#A256A3
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.1% 0.142 326.8), rgb(162, 86, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#A256A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A256A3 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 86, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.142 326.8) |
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 #A256A3 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A256A3 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A256A3 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A256A3 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC2
oklch(70.7% 0.101 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#B26BB3
oklch(63.1% 0.131 326.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A256A3
oklch(57.1% 0.142 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#864287
oklch(49.1% 0.131 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D376E
oklch(42.8% 0.108 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#593059
oklch(37.8% 0.085 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#A256A3 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) | #4F6CA6 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6576A1 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65E75 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A256A3
#A256A3
oklch(57.1% 0.142 326.8)
- #318D42
#318D42
oklch(57.1% 0.141 146.8)
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 #A256A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
Use #A256A3 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.