#A652C9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.1% 0.188 314.8), rgb(166, 82, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#A652C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A652C9 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 82, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.188 314.8) |
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 #A652C9 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A652C9 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A652C9 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A652C9 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E7
oklch(81% 0.084 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C085DB
oklch(70.7% 0.136 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#B063D0
oklch(63.1% 0.174 315.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A652C9
oklch(59.1% 0.188 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#8437A3
oklch(49% 0.175 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B2F84
oklch(42.6% 0.144 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#572B6A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#A652C9 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) | #2E72CD | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5079C6 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36786 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A652C9
#A652C9
oklch(59.1% 0.188 314.8)
- #4C9200
#4C9200
oklch(59% 0.172 134.8)
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 #A652C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A652C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
Use #A652C9 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.