#A55CCE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.7% 0.178 311.8), rgb(165, 92, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#A55CCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55CCE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 92, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.178 311.8) |
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 #A55CCE | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A55CCE | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A55CCE text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55CCE text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F6
oklch(93.5% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD86DF
oklch(70.7% 0.138 311.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A55CCE
oklch(60.7% 0.178 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#9847C3
oklch(55.6% 0.193 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#8237A9
oklch(49.2% 0.18 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#692F89
oklch(42.7% 0.149 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#562B6D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#A55CCE 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) | #3B78D2 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #547DCB | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0708C | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55CCE
#A55CCE
oklch(60.7% 0.178 311.8)
- #5B9500
#5B9500
oklch(60.6% 0.167 131.6)
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 #A55CCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A55CCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #A55CCE 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.