#A655CD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.8% 0.188 313.3), rgb(166, 85, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A655CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A655CD |
| RGB | rgb(166, 85, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.188 313.3) |
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 #A655CD | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A655CD | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A655CD text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A655CD text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C183E1
oklch(70.7% 0.147 313.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A655CD
oklch(59.8% 0.188 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C41C5
oklch(55.5% 0.204 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#8532AB
oklch(49.1% 0.19 313)
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Step 800
800
#6C2B8A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#58286F
oklch(37.7% 0.124 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#341941
oklch(27.2% 0.078 313.5)
#A655CD 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) | #2F74D1 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7BCA | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26A89 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A655CD
#A655CD
oklch(59.8% 0.188 313.3)
- #539300
#539300
oklch(59.6% 0.169 133.3)
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 #A655CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A655CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #A655CD 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.