#A053D5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.3% 0.197 308.9), rgb(160, 83, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#A053D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A053D5 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 83, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.197 308.9) |
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 #A053D5 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A053D5 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A053D5 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A053D5 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1ED
oklch(80.8% 0.09 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E3
oklch(70.6% 0.142 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A964DB
oklch(63% 0.182 308.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A053D5
oklch(59.3% 0.197 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F37AD
oklch(49.1% 0.184 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#672F8C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#542B70
oklch(37.7% 0.119 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#A053D5 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) | #1674D9 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4078D2 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986C8C | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A053D5
#A053D5
oklch(59.3% 0.197 308.9)
- #608F00
#608F00
oklch(59.3% 0.158 129.1)
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 #A053D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A053D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
Use #A053D5 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.