#A54DD9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.4% 0.211 310.4), rgb(165, 77, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A54DD9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A54DD9 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 77, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.211 310.4) |
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 #A54DD9 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A54DD9 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A54DD9 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A54DD9 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 310.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEF2
oklch(80.9% 0.103 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#C180EC
oklch(70.8% 0.165 310.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A54DD9
oklch(59.4% 0.211 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C37D4
oklch(55.5% 0.23 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#8627B7
oklch(49.1% 0.214 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D2494
oklch(42.8% 0.176 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#582476
oklch(37.6% 0.138 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#341745
oklch(27.1% 0.086 311)
#A54DD9 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) | #0073DD | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B78D6 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E698C | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A54DD9
#A54DD9
oklch(59.4% 0.211 310.4)
- #5C9000
#5C9000
oklch(59.4% 0.161 130.5)
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 #A54DD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A54DD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
Use #A54DD9 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.