#A256BD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.5% 0.168 316.5), rgb(162, 86, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#A256BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A256BD |
| RGB | rgb(162, 86, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.168 316.5) |
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 #A256BD | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A256BD | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A256BD text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A256BD text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D3
oklch(70.6% 0.121 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE68C7
oklch(63.1% 0.155 316.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A256BD
oklch(58.5% 0.168 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#823D9A
oklch(49% 0.156 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A337D
oklch(42.6% 0.13 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#A256BD 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) | #3E71C0 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5878BA | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16681 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A256BD
#A256BD
oklch(58.5% 0.168 316.5)
- #469113
#469113
oklch(58.5% 0.168 136.6)
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 #A256BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A256BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
Use #A256BD 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.