#A559DF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.3% 0.201 307.7), rgb(165, 89, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#A559DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A559DF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 89, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.201 307.7) |
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 #A559DF | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A559DF | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A559DF text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A559DF text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.098 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB83EC
oklch(70.7% 0.158 307.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A559DF
oklch(61.3% 0.201 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#963FD3
oklch(55.5% 0.219 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#802FB7
oklch(49% 0.204 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#682994
oklch(42.6% 0.169 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#552876
oklch(37.8% 0.131 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#311845
oklch(26.8% 0.084 307.3)
#A559DF 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) | #1B7AE3 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #437EDC | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7394 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A559DF
#A559DF
oklch(61.3% 0.201 307.7)
- #689400
#689400
oklch(61.1% 0.159 127.7)
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 #A559DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A559DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.076
Use #A559DF 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.