#A54CE1
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.8% 0.221 308.6), rgb(165, 76, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#A54CE1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A54CE1 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 76, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 71%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.221 308.6) |
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 #A54CE1 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A54CE1 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A54CE1 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A54CE1 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5AEF6
oklch(81% 0.107 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF7FF2
oklch(70.8% 0.173 308.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A54CE1
oklch(59.8% 0.221 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B33DB
oklch(55.6% 0.24 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#8523BE
oklch(49.2% 0.223 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C2199
oklch(42.7% 0.184 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#57237A
oklch(37.7% 0.143 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#331648
oklch(27% 0.092 308.1)
#A54CE1 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) | #0074E5 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F79DE | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6C90 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A54CE1
#A54CE1
oklch(59.8% 0.221 308.6)
- #629000
#629000
oklch(59.7% 0.158 128.7)
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 #A54CE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A54CE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.072
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.076
Use #A54CE1 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.