#A05293
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.5% 0.132 333.8), rgb(160, 82, 147).
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White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#A05293 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05293 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 82, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.132 333.8) |
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 #A05293 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05293 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A05293 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05293 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58AB9
oklch(70.7% 0.095 334)
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Step 500
500
#B56CA8
oklch(63.1% 0.121 333.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05293
oklch(55.5% 0.132 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#89427D
oklch(49% 0.123 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3766
oklch(42.6% 0.102 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3053
oklch(37.6% 0.079 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D31
oklch(27.1% 0.05 333.1)
#A05293 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) | #516795 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677291 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6566C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05293
#A05293
oklch(55.5% 0.132 333.8)
- #19894D
#19894D
oklch(55.6% 0.133 153.6)
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 #A05293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #A05293 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.