#A559E7
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.8% 0.21 305.8), rgb(165, 89, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#A559E7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A559E7 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 89, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 75%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.21 305.8) |
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 #A559E7 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A559E7 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A559E7 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A559E7 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F6
oklch(81% 0.103 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA82F1
oklch(70.7% 0.165 305.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A559E7
oklch(61.8% 0.21 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#953CDA
oklch(55.6% 0.229 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F2CBD
oklch(49.1% 0.212 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#672799
oklch(42.7% 0.176 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#54277A
oklch(37.8% 0.137 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#311847
oklch(27% 0.086 306)
#A559E7 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) | #007CEB | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A7FE4 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7698 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A559E7
#A559E7
oklch(61.8% 0.21 305.8)
- #6E9500
#6E9500
oklch(61.8% 0.157 126)
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 #A559E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A559E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
Use #A559E7 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.