#A05CBD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.1% 0.157 314.9), rgb(160, 92, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#A05CBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05CBD |
| RGB | rgb(160, 92, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.157 314.9) |
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 #A05CBD | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05CBD | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A05CBD text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05CBD text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
-
Step 300
300
#D2B3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 314.7)
-
Step 400
400
#BB8AD1
oklch(70.6% 0.114 315)
-
Step 500
500
#AA6CC5
oklch(63.2% 0.144 314.9)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05CBD
oklch(59.1% 0.157 314.9)
-
Step 700
700
#7F4199
oklch(49.1% 0.147 314.8)
-
Step 800
800
#67367C
oklch(42.6% 0.122 314.7)
-
Step 900
900
#543064
oklch(37.7% 0.095 314.6)
-
Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#A05CBD 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) | #4674C0 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7ABA | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6B84 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05CBD
#A05CBD
oklch(59.1% 0.157 314.9)
- #51911F
#51911F
oklch(59.1% 0.157 134.9)
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 #A05CBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
Use #A05CBD 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.