#A854BF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.1% 0.176 318.6), rgb(168, 84, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A854BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A854BF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 84, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.176 318.6) |
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 #A854BF | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A854BF | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A854BF text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A854BF text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E2
oklch(81% 0.079 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C286D3
oklch(70.7% 0.127 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B265C7
oklch(63.1% 0.162 318.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A854BF
oklch(59.1% 0.176 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#863A9B
oklch(49.2% 0.164 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D317D
oklch(42.7% 0.134 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#592C65
oklch(37.8% 0.106 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#A854BF 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) | #3D71C2 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7ABC | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86482 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A854BF
#A854BF
oklch(59.1% 0.176 318.6)
- #3D9414
#3D9414
oklch(59% 0.176 138.5)
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 #A854BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A854BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
Use #A854BF 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.