#A552CD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.2% 0.192 313.2), rgb(165, 82, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A552CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A552CD |
| RGB | rgb(165, 82, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.192 313.2) |
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 #A552CD | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A552CD | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A552CD text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A552CD text on black | 4.68:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F0
oklch(88.4% 0.048 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF85DD
oklch(70.7% 0.138 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE63D4
oklch(63.1% 0.177 313)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A552CD
oklch(59.2% 0.192 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8337A6
oklch(49.1% 0.178 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B2E87
oklch(42.7% 0.149 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#572B6C
oklch(37.8% 0.115 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#331A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.072 313.7)
#A552CD 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) | #2873D1 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C79CA | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16888 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A552CD
#A552CD
oklch(59.2% 0.192 313.2)
- #539200
#539200
oklch(59.4% 0.168 133.2)
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 #A552CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A552CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #A552CD 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.