#A815DC
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.6% 0.266 313.8), rgb(168, 21, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#A815DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.266 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.266) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A815DC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 21, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 83%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.266 313.8) |
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 #A815DC | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A815DC | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A815DC text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A815DC text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F2FD
oklch(97% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCA9F7
oklch(80.8% 0.12 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB76F3
oklch(70.7% 0.192 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC48EE
oklch(63% 0.245 313.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A815DC
oklch(55.6% 0.266 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#750B9B
oklch(42.7% 0.205 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F197B
oklch(37.8% 0.159 313.9)
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Step 950
950
#371148
oklch(26.9% 0.101 313.4)
#A815DC 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) | #0062E1 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD8 | 0.229 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25182 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.268 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A815DC
#A815DC
oklch(55.6% 0.266 313.8)
- #498600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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 #A815DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A815DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.011
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.042
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.050
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.055
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.059
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.062
Use #A815DC 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.