#A856FB
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.235 303), rgb(168, 86, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#A856FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A856FB |
| RGB | rgb(168, 86, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 95%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.235 303) |
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 #A856FB | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A856FB | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A856FB text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A856FB text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FD
oklch(88.6% 0.064 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFAEFE
oklch(80.8% 0.116 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B87FFD
oklch(70.6% 0.184 302.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A856FB
oklch(63.1% 0.235 303)
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Step 600
600
#942FEA
oklch(55.5% 0.256 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F1DCC
oklch(49.2% 0.239 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#671EA5
oklch(42.8% 0.197 303)
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Step 900
900
#532282
oklch(37.7% 0.153 303)
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Step 950
950
#31164C
oklch(27.1% 0.096 303.6)
#A856FB 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) | #007FFF | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D81F7 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987BA2 | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A856FB
#A856FB
oklch(63.1% 0.235 303)
- #789700
#789700
oklch(63% 0.154 123)
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 #A856FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A856FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.013
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.072
Use #A856FB 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.