#A05BAE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.2% 0.143 320.7), rgb(160, 91, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#A05BAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05BAE |
| RGB | rgb(160, 91, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.143 320.7) |
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 #A05BAE | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05BAE | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A05BAE text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05BAE text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4DA
oklch(81% 0.063 321)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BC8
oklch(70.7% 0.103 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD6DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.132 320.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05BAE
oklch(58.2% 0.143 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#81438E
oklch(49% 0.133 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#693873
oklch(42.7% 0.109 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#56315D
oklch(37.8% 0.085 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#A05BAE 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) | #4E71B1 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6278AC | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1667C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05BAE
#A05BAE
oklch(58.2% 0.143 320.7)
- #458F38
#458F38
oklch(58.3% 0.143 140.8)
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 #A05BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
Use #A05BAE 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.