#A55DA0
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.4% 0.129 329.6), rgb(165, 93, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#A55DA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55DA0 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 93, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.129 329.6) |
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 #A55DA0 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55DA0 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A55DA0 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55DA0 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D3
oklch(81% 0.058 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBD
oklch(70.7% 0.092 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#B16EAC
oklch(63.1% 0.118 329.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55DA0
oklch(58.4% 0.129 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#854581
oklch(49.2% 0.119 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3969
oklch(42.7% 0.099 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#583155
oklch(37.6% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#A55DA0 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) | #5971A2 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7A9E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6377 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55DA0
#A55DA0
oklch(58.4% 0.129 329.6)
- #389050
#389050
oklch(58.4% 0.128 149.6)
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 #A55DA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
Use #A55DA0 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.