#A54BDC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.3% 0.217 309.9), rgb(165, 75, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#A54BDC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A54BDC |
| RGB | rgb(165, 75, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 67%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.217 309.9) |
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 #A54BDC | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A54BDC | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A54BDC text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A54BDC text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE82E9
oklch(70.7% 0.157 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE5EE2
oklch(63.2% 0.2 309.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A54BDC
oklch(59.3% 0.217 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#832EB3
oklch(49% 0.202 310)
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Step 800
800
#6A2991
oklch(42.7% 0.166 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#562774
oklch(37.6% 0.13 309.6)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#A54BDC 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) | #0072E0 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3578D9 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D698D | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A54BDC
#A54BDC
oklch(59.3% 0.217 309.9)
- #5E8F00
#5E8F00
oklch(59.2% 0.159 129.7)
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 #A54BDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A54BDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.072
Use #A54BDC 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.