#A05FAC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.7% 0.134 321.2), rgb(160, 95, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#A05FAC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05FAC |
| RGB | rgb(160, 95, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.134 321.2) |
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 #A05FAC | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05FAC | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A05FAC text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05FAC text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC5
oklch(70.7% 0.095 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB6FB6
oklch(63.1% 0.123 321.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05FAC
oklch(58.7% 0.134 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#80468B
oklch(49.2% 0.124 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#683A71
oklch(42.8% 0.103 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#55325B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#321E35
oklch(27.1% 0.05 322.1)
#A05FAC 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) | #5473AF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667AAA | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1697D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05FAC
#A05FAC
oklch(58.7% 0.134 321.2)
- #4A8F40
#4A8F40
oklch(58.6% 0.133 141.2)
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 #A05FAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
Use #A05FAC 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.