#A552E1
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.5% 0.213 308), rgb(165, 82, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#A552E1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A552E1 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 82, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 70%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.213 308) |
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 #A552E1 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A552E1 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A552E1 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A552E1 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F7
oklch(88.6% 0.057 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF5
oklch(81% 0.104 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD81EF
oklch(70.7% 0.165 307.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A552E1
oklch(60.5% 0.213 308)
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Step 600
600
#9939D8
oklch(55.6% 0.231 308)
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Step 700
700
#8329BB
oklch(49.2% 0.214 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A2598
oklch(42.8% 0.178 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#562579
oklch(37.7% 0.139 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#321747
oklch(27% 0.088 307.4)
#A552E1 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) | #0077E5 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #387BDE | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6F92 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A552E1
#A552E1
oklch(60.5% 0.213 308)
- #669200
#669200
oklch(60.5% 0.158 127.9)
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 #A552E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A552E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.075
Use #A552E1 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.