#A556A5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.6% 0.145 327.3), rgb(165, 86, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#A556A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A556A5 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 86, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.145 327.3) |
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 #A556A5 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A556A5 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A556A5 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A556A5 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 327)
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Step 400
400
#C489C2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B36AB3
oklch(63% 0.134 327)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A556A5
oklch(57.6% 0.145 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#874088
oklch(49% 0.136 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E356E
oklch(42.6% 0.113 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#592F59
oklch(37.6% 0.087 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#A556A5 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) | #4F6DA8 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6677A3 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95E76 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A556A5
#A556A5
oklch(57.6% 0.145 327.3)
- #2D8F42
#2D8F42
oklch(57.5% 0.145 147.2)
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 #A556A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
Use #A556A5 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.