#A854B4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.5% 0.165 322.5), rgb(168, 84, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#A854B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 322°. 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 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A854B4 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 84, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.165 322.5) |
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 #A854B4 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A854B4 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A854B4 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A854B4 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C487CC
oklch(70.8% 0.119 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#B466BF
oklch(63.1% 0.153 322.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A854B4
oklch(58.5% 0.165 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#883C93
oklch(49.2% 0.154 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3277
oklch(42.7% 0.127 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D60
oklch(37.8% 0.099 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#A854B4 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) | #456FB7 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6079B1 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA617C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A854B4
#A854B4
oklch(58.5% 0.165 322.5)
- #32932D
#32932D
oklch(58.5% 0.166 142.4)
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 #A854B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
Use #A854B4 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.