#A059A5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.4% 0.137 324.7), rgb(160, 89, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#A059A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A059A5 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 89, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.137 324.7) |
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 #A059A5 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A059A5 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A059A5 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A059A5 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC3
oklch(70.7% 0.099 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF6DB4
oklch(63.1% 0.127 324.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A059A5
oklch(57.4% 0.137 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#844488
oklch(49.2% 0.127 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B386F
oklch(42.7% 0.106 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#57315A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#A059A5 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) | #516EA8 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6577A3 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36277 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A059A5
#A059A5
oklch(57.4% 0.137 324.7)
- #3B8D41
#3B8D41
oklch(57.4% 0.137 144.8)
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 #A059A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #A059A5 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.