#A553AF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.7% 0.16 323.2), rgb(165, 83, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#A553AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A553AF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 83, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.16 323.2) |
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 #A553AF | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A553AF | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A553AF text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A553AF text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#C387CA
oklch(70.6% 0.116 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#B367BC
oklch(63% 0.148 323.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A553AF
oklch(57.7% 0.16 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#873D90
oklch(49% 0.148 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3375
oklch(42.7% 0.123 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#592D5F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#341B37
oklch(26.9% 0.06 323.1)
#A553AF 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) | #466DB2 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F77AC | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85F79 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A553AF
#A553AF
oklch(57.7% 0.16 323.2)
- #309030
#309030
oklch(57.7% 0.16 143.1)
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 #A553AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
Use #A553AF 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.