#A05BA1
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(57.6% 0.13 326.6), rgb(160, 91, 161).
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White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A05BA1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05BA1 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 91, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 28%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.13 326.6) |
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 #A05BA1 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05BA1 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A05BA1 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05BA1 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C08CBF
oklch(70.7% 0.093 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF6EAF
oklch(63% 0.12 326.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05BA1
oklch(57.6% 0.13 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#834584
oklch(49% 0.12 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B396B
oklch(42.7% 0.1 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#573257
oklch(37.8% 0.077 327)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#A05BA1 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) | #556FA3 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68779F | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46276 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05BA1
#A05BA1
oklch(57.6% 0.13 326.6)
- #3C8D48
#3C8D48
oklch(57.6% 0.13 146.6)
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 #A05BA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
Use #A05BA1 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.