#A05EC5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.9% 0.163 312), rgb(160, 94, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#A05EC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 94, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.163 312) |
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 #A05EC5 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A05EC5 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A05EC5 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05EC5 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E6
oklch(80.8% 0.08 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB88DA
oklch(70.6% 0.128 311.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A05EC5
oklch(59.9% 0.163 312)
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Step 600
600
#954CBD
oklch(55.5% 0.178 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F3DA3
oklch(49.2% 0.164 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#673384
oklch(42.7% 0.136 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#542E6A
oklch(37.8% 0.106 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#A05EC5 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) | #4477C8 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587CC2 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6F89 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05EC5
#A05EC5
oklch(59.9% 0.163 312)
- #59930A
#59930A
oklch(60% 0.164 132.1)
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 #A05EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
Use #A05EC5 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.