#A354E1
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.5% 0.21 307), rgb(163, 84, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A354E1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.210 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A354E1 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 84, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.21 307) |
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 #A354E1 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A354E1 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A354E1 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A354E1 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2AFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.103 307)
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Step 400
400
#BC82EF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 307.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A354E1
oklch(60.5% 0.21 307)
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Step 600
600
#973BD8
oklch(55.6% 0.228 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#812BBB
oklch(49.1% 0.212 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#692798
oklch(42.8% 0.175 307)
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Step 900
900
#552679
oklch(37.7% 0.137 307)
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Step 950
950
#321847
oklch(27.1% 0.087 307.1)
#A354E1 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) | #0078E5 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #387BDE | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997193 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A354E1
#A354E1
oklch(60.5% 0.21 307)
- #689200
#689200
oklch(60.6% 0.157 127.2)
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 #A354E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A354E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.077
Use #A354E1 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.