#A259D0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60% 0.184 310.3), rgb(162, 89, 208).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#A259D0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A259D0 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 89, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 56%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.184 310.3) |
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 #A259D0 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A259D0 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A259D0 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A259D0 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EC
oklch(81% 0.089 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC85E3
oklch(70.7% 0.144 310.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A259D0
oklch(60% 0.184 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#9745C8
oklch(55.6% 0.2 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#8135AD
oklch(49.1% 0.187 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#692E8C
oklch(42.8% 0.154 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#552A70
oklch(37.7% 0.121 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#A259D0 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) | #3176D4 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D7BCD | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6F8C | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A259D0
#A259D0
oklch(60% 0.184 310.3)
- #5E9200
#5E9200
oklch(60% 0.162 130.3)
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 #A259D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A259D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
Use #A259D0 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.