#A656C9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.7% 0.182 314.4), rgb(166, 86, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#A656C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A656C9 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 86, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.182 314.4) |
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 #A656C9 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A656C9 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A656C9 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A656C9 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.089 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C184DE
oklch(70.8% 0.142 314.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A656C9
oklch(59.7% 0.182 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C43C2
oklch(55.6% 0.199 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#8634A7
oklch(49.2% 0.184 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D2C87
oklch(42.7% 0.153 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#58296C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#A656C9 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) | #3674CD | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537BC6 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36A87 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A656C9
#A656C9
oklch(59.7% 0.182 314.4)
- #4F9400
#4F9400
oklch(59.7% 0.172 134.4)
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 #A656C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A656C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
Use #A656C9 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.