#A655C4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.2% 0.179 316), rgb(166, 85, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#A655C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A655C4 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 85, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.179 316) |
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 #A655C4 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A655C4 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A655C4 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A655C4 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C086D6
oklch(70.6% 0.129 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF65CB
oklch(63% 0.165 316.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A655C4
oklch(59.2% 0.179 316)
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Step 700
700
#843A9F
oklch(49.1% 0.167 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3181
oklch(42.7% 0.138 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#572C67
oklch(37.6% 0.107 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#A655C4 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) | #3973C8 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567AC1 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46784 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A655C4
#A655C4
oklch(59.2% 0.179 316)
- #479400
#479400
oklch(59.3% 0.176 136)
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 #A655C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A655C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #A655C4 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.