#A052B8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.4% 0.168 317.7), rgb(160, 82, 184).
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White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#A052B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A052B8 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 82, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.168 317.7) |
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 #A052B8 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A052B8 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A052B8 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A052B8 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C088D2
oklch(70.8% 0.121 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF68C6
oklch(63.2% 0.154 317.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A052B8
oklch(57.4% 0.168 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#843D99
oklch(49.2% 0.156 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B337C
oklch(42.7% 0.129 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#572D64
oklch(37.6% 0.102 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#A052B8 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) | #3B6DBB | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5675B5 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0627D | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A052B8
#A052B8
oklch(57.4% 0.168 317.7)
- #3F8E13
#3F8E13
oklch(57.4% 0.168 137.7)
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 #A052B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A052B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
Use #A052B8 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.