#A059AD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.8% 0.145 321.2), rgb(160, 89, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#A059AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A059AD |
| RGB | rgb(160, 89, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.145 321.2) |
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 #A059AD | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A059AD | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A059AD text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A059AD text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8BC8
oklch(70.8% 0.104 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE6CBA
oklch(63.1% 0.134 321.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A059AD
oklch(57.8% 0.145 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#82428E
oklch(49% 0.135 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3773
oklch(42.6% 0.112 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#56305D
oklch(37.6% 0.087 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D37
oklch(27.1% 0.055 321.3)
#A059AD 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) | #4C6FB0 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6177AB | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2647B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A059AD
#A059AD
oklch(57.8% 0.145 321.2)
- #418E36
#418E36
oklch(57.8% 0.146 141.2)
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 #A059AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
Use #A059AD 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.