#A755FE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.24 302.2), rgb(167, 85, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#A755FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.240 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.240) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A755FE |
| RGB | rgb(167, 85, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 99%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.24 302.2) |
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 #A755FE | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A755FE | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A755FE text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A755FE text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FE
oklch(88.6% 0.065 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFAEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#B77FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.186 302.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A755FE
oklch(63.1% 0.24 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#932DED
oklch(55.5% 0.26 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E1BCE
oklch(49.1% 0.242 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#661CA7
oklch(42.7% 0.201 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#532184
oklch(37.7% 0.156 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#30154D
oklch(26.9% 0.099 302.3)
#A755FE 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) | #007FFF | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080FA | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957CA3 | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A755FE
#A755FE
oklch(63.1% 0.24 302.2)
- #7A9700
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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 #A755FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A755FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
Use #A755FE 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.