#A059C8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.3% 0.174 311.8), rgb(160, 89, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#A059C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A059C8 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 89, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.174 311.8) |
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 #A059C8 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A059C8 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A059C8 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A059C8 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E6
oklch(81% 0.078 312)
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Step 400
400
#BA89D9
oklch(70.7% 0.125 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#A969CF
oklch(63.1% 0.16 311.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A059C8
oklch(59.3% 0.174 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F3EA2
oklch(49.2% 0.162 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#673483
oklch(42.8% 0.134 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#542E69
oklch(37.7% 0.105 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#A059C8 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) | #3974CC | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #527AC5 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6C88 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A059C8
#A059C8
oklch(59.3% 0.174 311.8)
- #589100
#589100
oklch(59.4% 0.164 131.7)
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 #A059C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A059C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #A059C8 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.