#A853FF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63% 0.243 302.5), rgb(168, 83, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#A853FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.243 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.243) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A853FF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 83, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 100%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.243 302.5) |
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 #A853FF | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A853FF | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A853FF text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A853FF text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#EEE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 302.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFE
oklch(88.4% 0.067 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFAEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#B87FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.186 302.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A853FF
oklch(63% 0.243 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#952AEF
oklch(55.7% 0.265 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F16D0
oklch(49.1% 0.246 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#671AA8
oklch(42.8% 0.204 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#532085
oklch(37.7% 0.158 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#31154E
oklch(27.1% 0.101 302.7)
#A853FF 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 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080FB | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967BA3 | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.245 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A853FF
#A853FF
oklch(63% 0.243 302.5)
- #799700
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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 #A853FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A853FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.021
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.074
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.074
Use #A853FF 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.