#a855f7

Tailwind purple-500

Color code information, RGB and HSL conversion values, WCAG accessibility contrast ratios, color harmonies, tints, and shades for #a855f7.

Color Swatch#A855F7

Best Text: Black

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Sample typography preview rendered in #000000 (black) text for optimal readability.

Color Values & Conversions

HEX#a855f7

RGBrgb(168, 85, 247)

HSLhsl(271, 91%, 65%)

CMYKcmyk(32%, 66%, 0%, 3%)

WCAG Contrast Ratios

Contrast evaluation under WCAG 2.1 standards. Normal text requires 4.5:1 (AA) or 7.0:1 (AAA). Large text (≥18pt or 14pt bold) requires 3.0:1 (AA) or 4.5:1 (AAA).

Against White3.96:1

White Text Preview

Normal AA:Fail

Normal AAA:Fail

Large AA:Pass

Large AAA:Fail

Against Black4.77:1

Black Text Preview

Normal AA:Pass

Normal AAA:Fail

Large AA:Pass

Large AAA:Pass

Color Harmonies

Complementary (180°)

#a855f7Base

#a3f755Complement

Triadic (±120°)

#a855f7Base

#f7a855+120°

#55f7a8-120°

Analogous (±30°)

#5755f7-30°

#a855f7Base

#f755f4+30°

Tints & Shades

Tints (Mixing toward White)

#b56ff8+15%

#c288f9+30%

#cfa2fb+45%

#dcbbfc+60%

#e9d5fd+75%

Shades (Mixing toward Black)

#8f48d2-15%

#763bad-30%

#5c2f88-45%

#432263-60%

#2a153e-75%

Color Names

purple-500Tailwind CSS

Also known as:

purple-500

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