#A05191
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.3% 0.132 334.8), rgb(160, 81, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#A05191 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05191 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 81, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.132 334.8) |
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 #A05191 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05191 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A05191 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A05191 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3D0
oklch(81% 0.059 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB8
oklch(70.7% 0.095 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#B66BA7
oklch(63% 0.123 334.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05191
oklch(55.3% 0.132 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A427C
oklch(49.1% 0.123 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#703765
oklch(42.7% 0.102 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3052
oklch(37.7% 0.079 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C30
oklch(26.9% 0.051 334.6)
#A05191 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) | #516693 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67728F | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7556A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05191
#A05191
oklch(55.3% 0.132 334.8)
- #11884E
#11884E
oklch(55.2% 0.132 154.8)
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 #A05191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.030
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #A05191 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.