#A855DB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.8% 0.203 310.3), rgb(168, 85, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#A855DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A855DB |
| RGB | rgb(168, 85, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.203 310.3) |
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 #A855DB | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A855DB | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A855DB text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A855DB text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 310.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFF1
oklch(81% 0.099 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF81EA
oklch(70.7% 0.16 310.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A855DB
oklch(60.8% 0.203 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B3CD0
oklch(55.6% 0.221 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#842CB4
oklch(49% 0.205 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B2792
oklch(42.7% 0.17 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#572675
oklch(37.7% 0.133 310)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#A855DB 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) | #1A78DF | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #467DD8 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16F90 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A855DB
#A855DB
oklch(60.8% 0.203 310.3)
- #609500
#609500
oklch(60.9% 0.165 130.3)
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 #A855DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A855DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
Use #A855DB 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.