#A05296
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.7% 0.135 332.2), rgb(160, 82, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#A05296 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05296 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 82, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.135 332.2) |
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 #A05296 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05296 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A05296 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05296 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D2
oklch(81% 0.06 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58ABB
oklch(70.7% 0.097 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#B56BAA
oklch(63% 0.125 332.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05296
oklch(55.7% 0.135 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#894280
oklch(49.2% 0.126 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3768
oklch(42.7% 0.104 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3054
oklch(37.7% 0.08 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#A05296 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) | #506798 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667294 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6576D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05296
#A05296
oklch(55.7% 0.135 332.2)
- #1D894A
#1D894A
oklch(55.6% 0.135 152.2)
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 #A05296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
Use #A05296 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.