#A859ED
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.5% 0.217 305.6), rgb(168, 89, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#A859ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A859ED |
| RGB | rgb(168, 89, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 80%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.217 305.6) |
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 #A859ED | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A859ED | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A859ED text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A859ED text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 305.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA81F4
oklch(70.7% 0.17 305.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A859ED
oklch(62.5% 0.217 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#9639DD
oklch(55.6% 0.235 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#8028C0
oklch(49.1% 0.219 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#68259B
oklch(42.7% 0.181 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#54257C
oklch(37.7% 0.142 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#311748
oklch(26.9% 0.089 305.7)
#A859ED 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) | #007EF2 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3680EA | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C789B | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A859ED
#A859ED
oklch(62.5% 0.217 305.6)
- #719700
#719700
oklch(62.5% 0.158 125.5)
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 #A859ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A859ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.012
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.070
Use #A859ED 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.