#A554BF

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#a554bf is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(165, 84, 191), HSL(285°, 46%, 54%), CMYK(14%, 56%, 0%, 25%). Closest named color: mediumorchid. Contrast is 4.55:1 on white and 4.62:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#a554bf
RGBrgb(165 84 191)
RGB (legacy)rgb(165, 84, 191)
RGB %rgb(65% 33% 75%)
HSLhsl(285 46% 54%)
HSV / HSBhsv(285, 56%, 75%)
HWBhwb(285 33% 25%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 56%, 0%, 25%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(49.36 46.51 -42.56)
LCHlch(49.36 63.04 317.54)
OKLaboklab(0.5869 0.1284 -0.1184)
OKLCHoklch(0.5869 0.1746 317.3)
Decimal10835135

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colormediumorchid ΔE 4.8
Closest web-safe color#9966cc
Hue285°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)46% / 56%
Lightness (HSL)54%
Brightness or Value (HSV)75%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)47% / 43%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.181
Red / Green / Blue165 / 84 / 191

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
4.55:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.62:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 71.1 / -30.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -76.6 / 33

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: #a554bf;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(58.69% 0.1746 317.3);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(165 84 191 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#a554bf] text-[#a554bf] border-[#a554bf]">