#A05CD4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.5% 0.183 308), rgb(160, 92, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#A05CD4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05CD4 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 92, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.183 308) |
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 #A05CD4 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A05CD4 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A05CD4 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05CD4 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#B986E5
oklch(70.6% 0.144 307.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A05CD4
oklch(60.5% 0.183 308)
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Step 600
600
#9447CA
oklch(55.6% 0.199 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E37AF
oklch(49.1% 0.185 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#662F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.153 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#532B71
oklch(37.6% 0.119 308)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#A05CD4 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) | #3279D8 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B7CD1 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98728F | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05CD4
#A05CD4
oklch(60.5% 0.183 308)
- #669200
#669200
oklch(60.5% 0.158 127.9)
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 #A05CD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A05CD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #A05CD4 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.