#A05FD6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61% 0.181 307.1), rgb(160, 95, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#A05FD6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05FD6 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 95, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.181 307.1) |
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 #A05FD6 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A05FD6 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A05FD6 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05FD6 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
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EE
oklch(81% 0.089 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#B887E5
oklch(70.7% 0.142 307.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A05FD6
oklch(61% 0.181 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#9249CB
oklch(55.7% 0.197 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C39AF
oklch(49.1% 0.182 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#65308E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 307)
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Step 900
900
#522C71
oklch(37.7% 0.117 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#A05FD6 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) | #357BDA | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D7ED3 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987591 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05FD6
#A05FD6
oklch(61% 0.181 307.1)
- #699300
#699300
oklch(60.9% 0.157 127.1)
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 #A05FD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A05FD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #A05FD6 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.