#A553B8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.2% 0.169 319.8), rgb(165, 83, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#A553B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A553B8 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 83, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.169 319.8) |
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 #A553B8 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A553B8 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A553B8 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A553B8 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#C287D0
oklch(70.7% 0.122 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#B266C3
oklch(63.1% 0.156 320.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A553B8
oklch(58.2% 0.169 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#863B97
oklch(49% 0.158 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D327A
oklch(42.7% 0.13 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#582D63
oklch(37.7% 0.101 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#A553B8 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) | #3F6FBB | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A78B5 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6627E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A553B8
#A553B8
oklch(58.2% 0.169 319.8)
- #39911F
#39911F
oklch(58.1% 0.169 139.8)
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 #A553B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A553B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
Use #A553B8 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.