#A05EDA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.1% 0.187 306.2), rgb(160, 94, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#A05EDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05EDA |
| RGB | rgb(160, 94, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.187 306.2) |
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 #A05EDA | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A05EDA | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A05EDA text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05EDA text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2F0
oklch(81% 0.091 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B886E8
oklch(70.7% 0.147 306.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A05EDA
oklch(61.1% 0.187 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9247CE
oklch(55.6% 0.202 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C37B3
oklch(49.1% 0.189 306)
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Step 800
800
#652F91
oklch(42.8% 0.157 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#522B73
oklch(37.6% 0.122 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#A05EDA 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) | #2E7BDE | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #487ED7 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977693 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05EDA
#A05EDA
oklch(61.1% 0.187 306.2)
- #6C9300
#6C9300
oklch(61.1% 0.156 126.1)
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 #A05EDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A05EDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #A05EDA 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.