#A522D9
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.5% 0.255 313.2), rgb(165, 34, 217).
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White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#A522D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.255 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.255) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A522D9 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 34, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 73%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.255 313.2) |
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 #A522D9 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A522D9 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A522D9 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A522D9 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF8
oklch(88.4% 0.065 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBABF5
oklch(81% 0.114 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#C879F0
oklch(70.7% 0.183 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA4EEB
oklch(63.2% 0.234 313.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A522D9
oklch(55.5% 0.255 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E0DBC
oklch(49.1% 0.237 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#731498
oklch(42.6% 0.197 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D1C79
oklch(37.6% 0.153 313.4)
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Step 950
950
#361347
oklch(26.9% 0.097 312.7)
#A522D9 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) | #0063DE | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD5 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5482 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.258 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A522D9
#A522D9
oklch(55.5% 0.255 313.2)
- #4B8500
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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 #A522D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A522D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.021
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.032
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.058
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.061
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.068
Use #A522D9 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.