#A553AC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.5% 0.157 324.4), rgb(165, 83, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#A553AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A553AC |
| RGB | rgb(165, 83, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.157 324.4) |
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 #A553AC | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A553AC | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A553AC text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A553AC text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DB
oklch(81% 0.07 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#C488C8
oklch(70.8% 0.113 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#B468BA
oklch(63.2% 0.145 324.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A553AC
oklch(57.5% 0.157 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#883D8E
oklch(49.1% 0.147 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3373
oklch(42.6% 0.121 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5D
oklch(37.8% 0.094 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#A553AC 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) | #476DAF | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6177A9 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85E78 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A553AC
#A553AC
oklch(57.5% 0.157 324.4)
- #2D9035
#2D9035
oklch(57.6% 0.158 144.4)
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 #A553AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #A553AC 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.