#A05CA8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.1% 0.135 323.2), rgb(160, 92, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#A05CA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05CA8 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 92, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.135 323.2) |
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 #A05CA8 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05CA8 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A05CA8 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05CA8 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE8CC4
oklch(70.7% 0.097 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD6EB5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 322.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05CA8
oklch(58.1% 0.135 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#824589
oklch(49.2% 0.125 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A396F
oklch(42.7% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#56315A
oklch(37.6% 0.082 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#321D35
oklch(26.9% 0.052 322.4)
#A05CA8 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) | #5370AB | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6678A6 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2657A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05CA8
#A05CA8
oklch(58.1% 0.135 323.2)
- #438E41
#438E41
oklch(58% 0.135 143.1)
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 #A05CA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
Use #A05CA8 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.