#A859DF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.6% 0.202 308.8), rgb(168, 89, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#A859DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A859DF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 89, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.202 308.8) |
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 #A859DF | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A859DF | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A859DF text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A859DF text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF2
oklch(80.8% 0.1 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD82EB
oklch(70.7% 0.159 308.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A859DF
oklch(61.6% 0.202 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#983ED2
oklch(55.6% 0.219 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#822EB6
oklch(49.1% 0.204 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A2893
oklch(42.7% 0.169 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#562775
oklch(37.7% 0.132 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#321845
oklch(27% 0.084 308.5)
#A859DF 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) | #1F7BE3 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #467FDC | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07394 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A859DF
#A859DF
oklch(61.6% 0.202 308.8)
- #669600
#669600
oklch(61.5% 0.163 128.7)
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 #A859DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A859DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.073
Use #A859DF 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.