#A55397
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.5% 0.138 334), rgb(165, 83, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#A55397 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55397 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 83, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.138 334) |
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 #A55397 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55397 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A55397 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55397 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#C789BA
oklch(70.7% 0.099 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#B76AA9
oklch(63.1% 0.127 334)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55397
oklch(56.5% 0.138 334)
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Step 700
700
#8B417E
oklch(49.2% 0.128 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#713667
oklch(42.8% 0.106 334)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F54
oklch(37.6% 0.083 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#A55397 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) | #526999 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697595 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC586E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55397
#A55397
oklch(56.5% 0.138 334)
- #118D4F
#118D4F
oklch(56.7% 0.138 154.1)
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 #A55397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
Use #A55397 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.