#A25BBA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.1% 0.157 317), rgb(162, 91, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#A25BBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A25BBA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 91, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.157 317) |
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 #A25BBA | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A25BBA | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A25BBA text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A25BBA text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#E4D2EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD8ACF
oklch(70.7% 0.113 317)
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Step 500
500
#AC6BC2
oklch(63.1% 0.143 317.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A25BBA
oklch(59.1% 0.157 317)
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Step 700
700
#814196
oklch(49.2% 0.145 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#69367A
oklch(42.8% 0.121 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#552F62
oklch(37.6% 0.095 317)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#A25BBA 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) | #4873BD | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7AB7 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16982 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A25BBA
#A25BBA
oklch(59.1% 0.157 317)
- #4B9226
#4B9226
oklch(59.2% 0.158 137.1)
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 #A25BBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #A25BBA 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.