#A05DE5
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.7% 0.201 303.8), rgb(160, 93, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#A05DE5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05DE5 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 93, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.201 303.8) |
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 #A05DE5 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A05DE5 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A05DE5 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05DE5 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B685EF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 304)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A05DE5
oklch(61.7% 0.201 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#9043D8
oklch(55.6% 0.217 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B32BB
oklch(49% 0.203 304)
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Step 800
800
#642C98
oklch(42.8% 0.168 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#512979
oklch(37.6% 0.132 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1947
oklch(26.9% 0.084 303.3)
#A05DE5 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) | #167DE9 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C7EE2 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937998 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05DE5
#A05DE5
oklch(61.7% 0.201 303.8)
- #739300
#739300
oklch(61.6% 0.152 123.6)
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 #A05DE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A05DE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
Use #A05DE5 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.