#A059DC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.5% 0.196 306.4), rgb(160, 89, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#A059DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A059DC |
| RGB | rgb(160, 89, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.196 306.4) |
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 #A059DC | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A059DC | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A059DC text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A059DC text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.096 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B985EB
oklch(70.8% 0.153 306.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A059DC
oklch(60.5% 0.196 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#9442D3
oklch(55.6% 0.214 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E33B6
oklch(49.1% 0.197 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#662C94
oklch(42.7% 0.164 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#532976
oklch(37.7% 0.129 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#A059DC 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) | #1D79E0 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #407BD9 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967392 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A059DC
#A059DC
oklch(60.5% 0.196 306.4)
- #6A9100
#6A9100
oklch(60.5% 0.155 126.3)
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 #A059DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A059DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.071
Use #A059DC 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.