#A856C7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.8% 0.181 315.8), rgb(168, 86, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#A856C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 316°. 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 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A856C7 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 86, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.181 315.8) |
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 #A856C7 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A856C7 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A856C7 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A856C7 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFE8
oklch(80.8% 0.09 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#C283DC
oklch(70.6% 0.142 315.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A856C7
oklch(59.8% 0.181 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E43BF
oklch(55.6% 0.196 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#8733A5
oklch(49.1% 0.184 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E2C86
oklch(42.8% 0.152 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#59296B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#A856C7 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) | #3974CB | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567BC4 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66986 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A856C7
#A856C7
oklch(59.8% 0.181 315.8)
- #499500
#499500
oklch(59.7% 0.177 135.7)
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 #A856C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A856C7.
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 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
Use #A856C7 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.