#A754C3
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.2% 0.18 316.8), rgb(167, 84, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#A754C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A754C3 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 84, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.18 316.8) |
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 #A754C3 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A754C3 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A754C3 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A754C3 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C186D6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B065CB
oklch(63.1% 0.165 316.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A754C3
oklch(59.2% 0.18 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#85399E
oklch(49.1% 0.168 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3080
oklch(42.6% 0.139 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#582C67
oklch(37.8% 0.108 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#331A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 316.5)
#A754C3 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) | #3972C7 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567AC0 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66684 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A754C3
#A754C3
oklch(59.2% 0.18 316.8)
- #429400
#429400
oklch(59.1% 0.179 136.9)
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 #A754C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A754C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #A754C3 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.