#A55CAE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59% 0.144 323.1), rgb(165, 92, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#A55CAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55CAE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 92, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.144 323.1) |
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 #A55CAE | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55CAE | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A55CAE text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55CAE text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC6
oklch(70.6% 0.104 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF6CB7
oklch(63.1% 0.131 323.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55CAE
oklch(59% 0.144 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#84428C
oklch(49.1% 0.134 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3772
oklch(42.7% 0.111 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#57305C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#331D36
oklch(27.1% 0.054 322.6)
#A55CAE 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) | #5172B1 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667BAC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7667D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55CAE
#A55CAE
oklch(59% 0.144 323.1)
- #40923E
#40923E
oklch(58.9% 0.145 143.1)
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 #A55CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #A55CAE 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.