#A455AA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.6% 0.151 324.6), rgb(164, 85, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#A455AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A455AA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 85, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.151 324.6) |
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 #A455AA | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A455AA | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A455AA text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A455AA text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#C389C6
oklch(70.8% 0.108 325)
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Step 500
500
#B369B8
oklch(63.1% 0.14 324.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A455AA
oklch(57.6% 0.151 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#873F8C
oklch(49.1% 0.141 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3572
oklch(42.7% 0.116 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#592F5C
oklch(37.8% 0.09 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#A455AA 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) | #4B6DAD | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6277A7 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75F78 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A455AA
#A455AA
oklch(57.6% 0.151 324.6)
- #318F39
#318F39
oklch(57.5% 0.152 144.6)
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 #A455AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
Use #A455AA 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.