#A25ABB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59% 0.159 316.8), rgb(162, 90, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#A25ABB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A25ABB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 90, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.159 316.8) |
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 #A25ABB | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A25ABB | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A25ABB text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A25ABB text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3E0
oklch(81% 0.072 317)
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Step 400
400
#BD8AD0
oklch(70.8% 0.114 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC6AC4
oklch(63% 0.147 316.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A25ABB
oklch(59% 0.159 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#814097
oklch(49.1% 0.148 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#69357B
oklch(42.7% 0.124 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#552F63
oklch(37.6% 0.096 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#A25ABB 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) | #4673BE | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7AB8 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16982 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A25ABB
#A25ABB
oklch(59% 0.159 316.8)
- #4B9122
#4B9122
oklch(58.9% 0.159 136.6)
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 #A25ABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #A25ABB 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.