Purple 500
purple-500 · #A855F7
HEX
#A855F7
RGB
rgb(168, 85, 247)
CMYK
cmyk(32%, 66%, 0%, 3%)
HSL
hsl(271, 91%, 65%)
LAB
lab(53.5, 62.7, -68.0)
What is Purple 500?
Purple 500 is the purple-500 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #A855F7 (rgb 168, 85, 247). It sits in the purple family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Purple 500 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Purple 500
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Purple 500 (#A855F7). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#F8F1FE
#F8F1FE
100
#F1E4FE
#F1E4FE
200
#E3C9FC
#E3C9FC
300
#D4AAFB
#D4AAFB
400
#BE80F9
#BE80F9
500
#A855F7
#A855F7
600
#8F48D2
#8F48D2
700
#6D37A1
#6D37A1
800
#4C266F
#4C266F
900
#2A153E
#2A153E
950
#140A1E
#140A1E
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#B983F8
30%
#C7A2F9
45%
#D5BCFB
60%
#E1D1FC
75%
#EDE4FD
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#9C4FE6
30%
#8F47D3
45%
#803FBD
60%
#6E36A4
75%
#582A84
Color harmonies for Purple 500
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Purple 500. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#A855F7
#A855F7
#A3F755
#A3F755
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#A855F7
#A855F7
#F7A855
#F7A855
#55F7A8
#55F7A8
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#5755F7
#5755F7
#A855F7
#A855F7
#F755F4
#F755F4
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#A855F7
#A855F7
#F4F755
#F4F755
#55F757
#55F757
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#A855F7
#A855F7
#F755A3
#F755A3
#A3F755
#A3F755
#55F7A8
#55F7A8
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#A855F7
#A855F7
#F75755
#F75755
#A3F755
#A3F755
#55F4F7
#55F4F7
Purple 500 in every color space
Full conversion of Purple 500 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#A855F7
RGB
rgb(168, 85, 247)
CMYK
cmyk(32%, 66%, 0%, 3%)
HSL
hsl(271, 91%, 65%)
HSV
hsv(271, 66%, 97%)
HWB
hwb(271 33% 3%)
CIE Lab
lab(53.5 62.7 -68.0)
OKLCH
oklch(62.7% 0.233 303.9)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(36.18, 21.54, 90.23)
Copy-ready code for Purple 500
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #A855F7;
background-color: #A855F7;CSS variable
:root {
--color-purple-500: #A855F7;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'purple-500': '#A855F7',
}Sass
$color-purple-500: #A855F7;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.333, blue: 0.969, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="purple-500">#A855F7</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Purple 500 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in Tailwind CSS palette
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 7000
#7E8B92
Squirrel grey
RAL 7001
#8F999F
Silver grey
RAL 5014
#606E8C
Pigeon blue
RAL 4008
#924E7D
Signal violet
RAL 5023
#49678D
Distant blue
RAL 4003
#DE4C8A
Heather violet
FAQ about Purple 500
What is the HEX code for Purple 500?
Purple 500 (purple-500) has the HEX code #A855F7. In RGB it is rgb(168, 85, 247), and in CMYK it is cmyk(32%, 66%, 0%, 3%).
What is the OKLCH value of Purple 500?
Purple 500 converts to oklch(0.627 0.233 303.9). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Purple 500 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Purple 500 has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 with black text and 3.96:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Purple 500?
The closest Pantone reference to Purple 500 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 253 C (#AC4FC6). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Purple 500?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Purple 500 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 7000 (Squirrel grey, #7E8B92). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Purple 500?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Purple 500 is #A3F755. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)
The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- MIT
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.