#A559FB
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.231 301.6), rgb(165, 89, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#A559FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A559FB |
| RGB | rgb(165, 89, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 95%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.231 301.6) |
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 #A559FB | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A559FB | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A559FB text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A559FB text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FD
oklch(88.5% 0.063 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFE
oklch(80.9% 0.114 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#B681FD
oklch(70.8% 0.18 301.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A559FB
oklch(63.1% 0.231 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#9134EA
oklch(55.6% 0.251 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C23CB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#6421A4
oklch(42.6% 0.193 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#512482
oklch(37.7% 0.15 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#30174C
oklch(27.1% 0.094 302.2)
#A559FB 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) | #0080FF | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E81F8 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937DA3 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A559FB
#A559FB
oklch(63.1% 0.231 301.6)
- #7B9700
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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 #A559FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A559FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.011
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.071
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
Use #A559FB 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.