#A054AF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.2% 0.156 320.8), rgb(160, 84, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#A054AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A054AF |
| RGB | rgb(160, 84, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.156 320.8) |
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 #A054AF | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A054AF | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A054AF text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A054AF text on black | 4.38:1 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C089CB
oklch(70.7% 0.111 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#B06ABE
oklch(63.2% 0.143 320.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A054AF
oklch(57.2% 0.156 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#843F92
oklch(49% 0.146 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3576
oklch(42.8% 0.12 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#572F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#A054AF 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) | #456DB2 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C75AC | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1607A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A054AF
#A054AF
oklch(57.2% 0.156 320.8)
- #3A8D2C
#3A8D2C
oklch(57.1% 0.155 140.9)
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 #A054AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
Use #A054AF 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.