#A05EC0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.6% 0.158 313.6), rgb(160, 94, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#A05EC0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05EC0 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 94, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.158 313.6) |
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 #A05EC0 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05EC0 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A05EC0 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05EC0 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D7
oklch(70.8% 0.123 313.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A05EC0
oklch(59.6% 0.158 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#964EB8
oklch(55.6% 0.17 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#803E9F
oklch(49.2% 0.159 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#683481
oklch(42.8% 0.132 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#552E67
oklch(37.7% 0.103 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#A05EC0 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) | #4776C3 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7BBD | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6E86 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05EC0
#A05EC0
oklch(59.6% 0.158 313.6)
- #56921C
#56921C
oklch(59.6% 0.158 133.6)
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 #A05EC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.009
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #A05EC0 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.