#A55EE7
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.5% 0.203 305.1), rgb(165, 94, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#A55EE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55EE7 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 94, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 74%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.203 305.1) |
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 #A55EE7 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A55EE7 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A55EE7 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55EE7 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B884EF
oklch(70.7% 0.159 305.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A55EE7
oklch(62.5% 0.203 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#9340D7
oklch(55.6% 0.221 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D30BB
oklch(49.1% 0.206 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#662A97
oklch(42.7% 0.17 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#532878
oklch(37.7% 0.133 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#A55EE7 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) | #1C7EEB | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4181E4 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A799A | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55EE7
#A55EE7
oklch(62.5% 0.203 305.1)
- #729700
#729700
oklch(62.6% 0.157 125.1)
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 #A55EE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A55EE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
Use #A55EE7 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.