#A853C4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.2% 0.183 317), rgb(168, 83, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#A853C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A853C4 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 83, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.183 317) |
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 #A853C4 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A853C4 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A853C4 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A853C4 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C185D7
oklch(70.6% 0.132 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B164CB
oklch(63.1% 0.167 317)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A853C4
oklch(59.2% 0.183 317)
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Step 700
700
#86389F
oklch(49.2% 0.17 317)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F81
oklch(42.7% 0.142 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#582B67
oklch(37.6% 0.11 317)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#A853C4 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) | #3772C8 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567AC1 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76584 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A853C4
#A853C4
oklch(59.2% 0.183 317)
- #419400
#419400
oklch(59.1% 0.179 137.1)
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 #A853C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A853C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
Use #A853C4 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.