#A05FEC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.4% 0.206 302), rgb(160, 95, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#A05FEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05FEC |
| RGB | rgb(160, 95, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.206 302) |
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 #A05FEC | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A05FEC | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A05FEC text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05FEC text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1F7
oklch(80.8% 0.101 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#B485F3
oklch(70.7% 0.161 302.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A05FEC
oklch(62.4% 0.206 302)
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Step 600
600
#8E42DD
oklch(55.7% 0.223 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7931C0
oklch(49.1% 0.209 302)
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Step 800
800
#622B9B
oklch(42.7% 0.172 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#50297B
oklch(37.7% 0.134 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#A05FEC 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) | #077FF1 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3680E9 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917C9D | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05FEC
#A05FEC
oklch(62.4% 0.206 302)
- #799400
#799400
oklch(62.3% 0.151 121.7)
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 #A05FEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A05FEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.017
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.073
Use #A05FEC 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.