#A05992
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.6% 0.119 334.8), rgb(160, 89, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#A05992 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05992 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 89, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.119 334.8) |
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 #A05992 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05992 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A05992 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05992 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.054 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#C28CB6
oklch(70.6% 0.086 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#B26FA4
oklch(63.1% 0.11 334.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05992
oklch(56.6% 0.119 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#86467A
oklch(49.1% 0.111 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A63
oklch(42.7% 0.092 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#593251
oklch(37.8% 0.072 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#A05992 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) | #596B94 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7590 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65C6F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05992
#A05992
oklch(56.6% 0.119 334.8)
- #2D8A56
#2D8A56
oklch(56.5% 0.119 154.9)
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 #A05992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
Use #A05992 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.