#A856E4
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.5% 0.211 307.9), rgb(168, 86, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#A856E4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A856E4 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 86, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 72%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.211 307.9) |
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 #A856E4 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A856E4 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A856E4 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A856E4 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F7
oklch(88.6% 0.057 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF4
oklch(80.9% 0.102 308)
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Step 400
400
#BD81EF
oklch(70.7% 0.165 307.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A856E4
oklch(61.5% 0.211 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#993AD7
oklch(55.7% 0.229 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#8229BB
oklch(49% 0.214 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A2597
oklch(42.7% 0.177 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#562578
oklch(37.7% 0.138 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#321746
oklch(26.9% 0.087 308.1)
#A856E4 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) | #007AE8 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D7EE1 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7395 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A856E4
#A856E4
oklch(61.5% 0.211 307.9)
- #689600
#689600
oklch(61.6% 0.161 128.1)
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 #A856E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A856E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.071
Use #A856E4 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.