#A05CFC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.228 299.3), rgb(160, 92, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#A05CFC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05CFC |
| RGB | rgb(160, 92, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 96%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.228 299.3) |
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 #A05CFC | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A05CFC | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A05CFC text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05CFC text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B283FE
oklch(70.8% 0.178 299.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A05CFC
oklch(63.1% 0.228 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C39EB
oklch(55.6% 0.247 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#7828CD
oklch(49.2% 0.23 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#6125A5
oklch(42.7% 0.19 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2683
oklch(37.8% 0.148 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E184D
oklch(27.1% 0.094 299.1)
#A05CFC 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) | #0081FF | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080F9 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B80A4 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05CFC
#A05CFC
oklch(63.1% 0.228 299.3)
- #809500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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 #A05CFC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A05CFC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.015
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.074
Use #A05CFC 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.