#A256BE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.5% 0.169 316.1), rgb(162, 86, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#A256BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.169 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 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A256BE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 86, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.169 316.1) |
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 #A256BE | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A256BE | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A256BE text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A256BE text on black | 4.61:1 | 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
#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
#BE88D4
oklch(70.7% 0.122 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE68C8
oklch(63.2% 0.156 316.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A256BE
oklch(58.5% 0.169 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#823D9B
oklch(49% 0.157 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A337E
oklch(42.7% 0.131 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3B
oklch(26.8% 0.064 315.9)
#A256BE 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) | #3E71C1 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5778BB | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16782 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A256BE
#A256BE
oklch(58.5% 0.169 316.1)
- #47910F
#47910F
oklch(58.6% 0.169 136.2)
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 #A256BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A256BE.
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 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
Use #A256BE 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.