#A05EB9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.2% 0.15 316.1), rgb(160, 94, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#A05EB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05EB9 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 94, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.15 316.1) |
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 #A05EB9 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05EB9 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A05EB9 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05EB9 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BCE
oklch(70.6% 0.109 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA6DC1
oklch(63.1% 0.138 316.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05EB9
oklch(59.2% 0.15 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4395
oklch(49.1% 0.14 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#673879
oklch(42.8% 0.115 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#543161
oklch(37.7% 0.089 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#A05EB9 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) | #4C75BC | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7BB7 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6B83 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05EB9
#A05EB9
oklch(59.2% 0.15 316.1)
- #51912B
#51912B
oklch(59.2% 0.15 136.1)
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 #A05EB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #A05EB9 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.