#A656C4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.4% 0.177 315.9), rgb(166, 86, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#A656C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A656C4 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 86, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.177 315.9) |
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 #A656C4 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A656C4 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A656C4 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A656C4 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E7
oklch(81% 0.087 316)
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Step 400
400
#C284DB
oklch(70.7% 0.139 315.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A656C4
oklch(59.4% 0.177 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D44BD
oklch(55.5% 0.193 316)
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Step 700
700
#8635A3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2D84
oklch(42.6% 0.148 316)
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Step 900
900
#592A6A
oklch(37.8% 0.115 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#A656C4 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) | #3A73C8 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577AC1 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46885 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A656C4
#A656C4
oklch(59.4% 0.177 315.9)
- #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 #A656C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A656C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #A656C4 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.