#A856A2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.9% 0.145 330), rgb(168, 86, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#A856A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A856A2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 86, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.145 330) |
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 #A856A2 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A856A2 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A856A2 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A856A2 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#C588C0
oklch(70.6% 0.105 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#B669AF
oklch(63.1% 0.134 330.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A856A2
oklch(57.9% 0.145 330)
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Step 700
700
#894084
oklch(49.1% 0.133 330)
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Step 800
800
#70356C
oklch(42.8% 0.112 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F57
oklch(37.8% 0.086 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#A856A2 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) | #526DA5 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6978A0 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5D74 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A856A2
#A856A2
oklch(57.9% 0.145 330)
- #239149
#239149
oklch(58% 0.145 150.1)
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 #A856A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.072
Use #A856A2 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.