#A653CC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.4% 0.19 313.8), rgb(166, 83, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#A653CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A653CC |
| RGB | rgb(166, 83, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.19 313.8) |
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 #A653CC | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A653CC | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A653CC text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A653CC text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F2
oklch(88.6% 0.052 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C282E1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 314)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A653CC
oklch(59.4% 0.19 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D40C6
oklch(55.6% 0.207 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#8630AB
oklch(49.1% 0.193 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D2A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.159 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#58286F
oklch(37.7% 0.124 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#A653CC 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) | #2C73D0 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E7AC9 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36888 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A653CC
#A653CC
oklch(59.4% 0.19 313.8)
- #519300
#519300
oklch(59.5% 0.17 133.8)
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 #A653CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A653CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
Use #A653CC 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.