#A25CDD
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.2% 0.194 306.6), rgb(162, 92, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#A25CDD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A25CDD |
| RGB | rgb(162, 92, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.194 306.6) |
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 #A25CDD | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A25CDD | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A25CDD text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A25CDD text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F1
oklch(80.9% 0.094 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B985EA
oklch(70.7% 0.152 306.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A25CDD
oklch(61.2% 0.194 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#9344D1
oklch(55.6% 0.21 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E34B5
oklch(49.2% 0.195 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#662C93
oklch(42.7% 0.163 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#532A75
oklch(37.8% 0.126 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#311944
oklch(27% 0.08 307.6)
#A25CDD 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) | #267BE1 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #457EDA | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987594 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A25CDD
#A25CDD
oklch(61.2% 0.194 306.6)
- #6B9400
#6B9400
oklch(61.3% 0.158 126.7)
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 #A25CDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A25CDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #A25CDD 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.