#A05CB5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.7% 0.149 317.8), rgb(160, 92, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#A05CB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 92, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.149 317.8) |
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 #A05CB5 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05CB5 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A05CB5 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05CB5 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DD
oklch(81% 0.066 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCC
oklch(70.7% 0.107 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB6DBF
oklch(63.2% 0.136 317.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05CB5
oklch(58.7% 0.149 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#804393
oklch(49.2% 0.138 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#683777
oklch(42.6% 0.115 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#553160
oklch(37.8% 0.088 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#A05CB5 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) | #4C73B8 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6079B3 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06980 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05CB5
#A05CB5
oklch(58.7% 0.149 317.8)
- #4C902F
#4C902F
oklch(58.7% 0.148 137.7)
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 #A05CB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #A05CB5 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.