#A0459D
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.2% 0.163 328.8), rgb(160, 69, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#A0459D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0459D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 69, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.163 328.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A0459D | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0459D | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0459D text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A0459D text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#C985C5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#B965B6
oklch(63.1% 0.149 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A0459D
oklch(54.2% 0.163 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D3A8A
oklch(49.2% 0.151 329)
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Step 800
800
#723170
oklch(42.7% 0.124 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5B
oklch(37.8% 0.098 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361A35
oklch(26.9% 0.062 328.4)
#A0459D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3D61A0 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6E9A | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54F6A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0459D
#A0459D
oklch(54.2% 0.163 328.8)
- #008637
#008637
oklch(54.1% 0.154 148.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A0459D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A0459D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.086
Use #A0459D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.