#A135CD

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#a135cd is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(161, 53, 205), HSL(283°, 60%, 51%), CMYK(21%, 74%, 0%, 20%). Closest named color: darkorchid. Contrast is 5.38:1 on white and 3.91:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#a135cd
RGBrgb(161 53 205)
RGB (legacy)rgb(161, 53, 205)
RGB %rgb(63% 21% 80%)
HSLhsl(283 60% 51%)
HSV / HSBhsv(283, 74%, 80%)
HWBhwb(283 21% 20%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 74%, 0%, 20%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(44.49 60.8 -58.42)
LCHlch(44.49 84.32 316.14)
OKLaboklab(0.555 0.1579 -0.1638)
OKLCHoklch(0.555 0.2275 313.95)
Decimal10565069

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colordarkorchid ΔE 1.7
Closest web-safe color#9933cc
Hue283°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)60% / 74%
Lightness (HSL)51%
Brightness or Value (HSV)80%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)40% / 34%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1453
Red / Green / Blue161 / 53 / 205

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
5.38:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
3.91:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 75.7 / -26 · As background with white / black text: Lc -81.1 / 28.4

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #a135cd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(55.5% 0.2275 313.95);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(161 53 205 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#a135cd] text-[#a135cd] border-[#a135cd]">