#A059C5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.1% 0.171 312.7), rgb(160, 89, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#A059C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A059C5 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 89, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.171 312.7) |
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 #A059C5 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A059C5 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A059C5 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A059C5 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E5
oklch(81% 0.077 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA69CD
oklch(63.1% 0.158 312.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A059C5
oklch(59.1% 0.171 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F3EA0
oklch(49.1% 0.16 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#673481
oklch(42.6% 0.131 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#542E68
oklch(37.6% 0.103 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#A059C5 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) | #3B74C9 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5479C2 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6B87 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A059C5
#A059C5
oklch(59.1% 0.171 312.7)
- #549100
#549100
oklch(59.2% 0.166 132.8)
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 #A059C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A059C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
Use #A059C5 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.