#A55EF9
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.6% 0.222 301.4), rgb(165, 94, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#A55EF9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55EF9 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 94, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 93%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.222 301.4) |
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 #A55EF9 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A55EF9 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A55EF9 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55EF9 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FB
oklch(88.4% 0.061 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.109 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B582FA
oklch(70.7% 0.175 301.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A55EF9
oklch(63.6% 0.222 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F39E6
oklch(55.5% 0.242 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A29C8
oklch(49.1% 0.225 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#6325A2
oklch(42.7% 0.187 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#512680
oklch(37.8% 0.145 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F184B
oklch(27.1% 0.091 301.3)
#A55EF9 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) | #0082FE | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2583F6 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9480A3 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55EF9
#A55EF9
oklch(63.6% 0.222 301.4)
- #7D9800
#7D9800
oklch(63.6% 0.153 121.4)
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 #A55EF9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A55EF9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.010
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #A55EF9 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.