#A55CAA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.8% 0.14 324.8), rgb(165, 92, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#A55CAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55CAA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 92, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.14 324.8) |
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 #A55CAA | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55CAA | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A55CAA text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55CAA text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC4
oklch(70.8% 0.101 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#B06CB4
oklch(63.1% 0.129 325)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55CAA
oklch(58.8% 0.14 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#844389
oklch(49.1% 0.13 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C376F
oklch(42.7% 0.109 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#57305A
oklch(37.6% 0.085 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#A55CAA 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) | #5472AD | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687BA8 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8657B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55CAA
#A55CAA
oklch(58.8% 0.14 324.8)
- #3D9143
#3D9143
oklch(58.6% 0.14 144.8)
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 #A55CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
Use #A55CAA 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.