#A55EE5
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.3% 0.2 305.6), rgb(165, 94, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#A55EE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55EE5 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 94, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.2 305.6) |
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 #A55EE5 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A55EE5 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A55EE5 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55EE5 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F3
oklch(81% 0.097 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B884EE
oklch(70.6% 0.158 305.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A55EE5
oklch(62.3% 0.2 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#9341D6
oklch(55.6% 0.218 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D31B9
oklch(49% 0.203 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#662B96
oklch(42.8% 0.168 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#532977
oklch(37.7% 0.13 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#A55EE5 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) | #207EE9 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4381E2 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7999 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55EE5
#A55EE5
oklch(62.3% 0.2 305.6)
- #709700
#709700
oklch(62.4% 0.158 125.8)
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 #A55EE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A55EE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
Use #A55EE5 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.