#A05E9D
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(57.9% 0.12 328.6), rgb(160, 94, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#A05E9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05E9D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 94, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.12 328.6) |
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 #A05E9D | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05E9D | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A05E9D text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05E9D text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D2
oklch(81% 0.053 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBC
oklch(70.7% 0.088 328.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE70AB
oklch(63.1% 0.111 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05E9D
oklch(57.9% 0.12 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#824780
oklch(49% 0.112 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3B68
oklch(42.7% 0.092 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#563355
oklch(37.7% 0.072 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#A05E9D 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) | #5A709F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C799B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46476 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05E9D
#A05E9D
oklch(57.9% 0.12 328.6)
- #3F8D50
#3F8D50
oklch(57.8% 0.12 148.6)
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 #A05E9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
Use #A05E9D 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.