#A059EE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.7% 0.216 302.4), rgb(160, 89, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#A059EE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A059EE |
| RGB | rgb(160, 89, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.216 302.4) |
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 #A059EE | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A059EE | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A059EE text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A059EE text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 302.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.107 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B583F7
oklch(70.7% 0.17 302.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A059EE
oklch(61.7% 0.216 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#903CE1
oklch(55.5% 0.235 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B2CC4
oklch(49.2% 0.218 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#64279E
oklch(42.7% 0.181 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#51277E
oklch(37.7% 0.141 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F184A
oklch(27% 0.09 301.9)
#A059EE 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) | #007DF3 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #277DEB | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90799C | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A059EE
#A059EE
oklch(61.7% 0.216 302.4)
- #769200
#769200
oklch(61.6% 0.15 122.2)
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 #A059EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A059EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.013
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.075
Use #A059EE 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.