#a855f7
#a855f7 converts to rgb(168, 85, 247) and hsl(271, 91%, 65%). Its nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-500 and it appears in 3 curated design styles in the StyleKit library.
Conversions
WCAG contrast
| Background | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| white | 3.96:1 | fail | pass | fail |
| black | 5.31:1 | pass | pass | fail |
| slate-900 | 4.51:1 | pass | pass | fail |
| gray-100 | 3.60:1 | fail | pass | fail |
Ratios are computed from WCAG 2.x relative luminance. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
Design styles using this color
Tints and shades
Lightness ladder in HSL space, from the lightest tint to the darkest shade of #a855f7.
Similar colors in the library
Nearest swatches by perceptual OKLab distance across all curated style palettes.
AI prompt snippet
Use #a855f7 as the accent color, following the Apple Liquid Glass style: rgb(168, 85, 247), nearest Tailwind token purple-500. Keep text contrast at least 4.5:1 (this color scores 3.96:1 on white, 5.31:1 on black).
Paste this into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or v0 to use #a855f7 with correct contrast constraints. Browse all palette colors.