#A05CA9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.1% 0.136 322.8), rgb(160, 92, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#A05CA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 92, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.136 322.8) |
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 #A05CA9 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05CA9 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A05CA9 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05CA9 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
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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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)
#A05CA9
oklch(58.1% 0.136 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#82458A
oklch(49.2% 0.126 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#693970
oklch(42.7% 0.104 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#56315B
oklch(37.7% 0.083 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#321D35
oklch(26.9% 0.052 322.4)
#A05CA9 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) | #5271AC | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6578A7 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2657A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05CA9
#A05CA9
oklch(58.1% 0.136 322.8)
- #438E40
#438E40
oklch(58% 0.136 142.9)
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 #A05CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
Use #A05CA9 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.