#A053B2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.2% 0.16 319.7), rgb(160, 83, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A053B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A053B2 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 83, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.16 319.7) |
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 #A053B2 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A053B2 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A053B2 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A053B2 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C088CE
oklch(70.6% 0.117 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B069C1
oklch(63.2% 0.148 319.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A053B2
oklch(57.2% 0.16 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#843E94
oklch(49% 0.149 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3478
oklch(42.6% 0.123 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#572E61
oklch(37.6% 0.097 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#A053B2 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) | #416DB5 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A75AF | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1617B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A053B2
#A053B2
oklch(57.2% 0.16 319.7)
- #3B8D24
#3B8D24
oklch(57.1% 0.16 139.8)
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 #A053B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
Use #A053B2 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.