#A0539F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.2% 0.142 327.7), rgb(160, 83, 159).
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White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#A0539F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0539F |
| RGB | rgb(160, 83, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.142 327.7) |
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 #A0539F | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0539F | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0539F text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0539F text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D6
oklch(81% 0.063 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38AC1
oklch(70.8% 0.101 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B36BB1
oklch(63.1% 0.13 328)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A0539F
oklch(56.2% 0.142 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#874186
oklch(49.1% 0.132 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E366D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#593058
oklch(37.7% 0.084 328)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#A0539F 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) | #4D69A2 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63749D | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45B72 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0539F
#A0539F
oklch(56.2% 0.142 327.7)
- #2A8B41
#2A8B41
oklch(56.3% 0.142 147.7)
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 #A0539F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #A0539F 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.