#A05AE0
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.9% 0.199 305.3), rgb(160, 90, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#A05AE0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05AE0 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 90, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.199 305.3) |
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 #A05AE0 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A05AE0 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A05AE0 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05AE0 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B885ED
oklch(70.8% 0.155 305.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A05AE0
oklch(60.9% 0.199 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#9242D5
oklch(55.5% 0.216 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D32B9
oklch(49.1% 0.201 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#652B96
oklch(42.6% 0.167 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#522977
oklch(37.6% 0.13 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#A05AE0 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) | #177AE4 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D7CDD | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957595 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05AE0
#A05AE0
oklch(60.9% 0.199 305.3)
- #6D9200
#6D9200
oklch(61% 0.154 125.5)
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 #A05AE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A05AE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
Use #A05AE0 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.