#A55ABF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.5% 0.165 316.7), rgb(165, 90, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#A55ABF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55ABF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 90, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.165 316.7) |
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 #A55ABF | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55ABF | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A55ABF text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55ABF text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C186D6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 316.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A55ABF
oklch(59.5% 0.165 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C49B7
oklch(55.6% 0.179 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#85399E
oklch(49.1% 0.168 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3080
oklch(42.6% 0.139 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#582C67
oklch(37.8% 0.108 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#331A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 316.5)
#A55ABF 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) | #4474C2 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7BBC | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46984 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55ABF
#A55ABF
oklch(59.5% 0.165 316.7)
- #4A941E
#4A941E
oklch(59.6% 0.165 136.8)
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 #A55ABF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
Use #A55ABF 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.