#A359AA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.1% 0.144 324), rgb(163, 89, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#A359AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A359AA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 89, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.144 324) |
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 #A359AA | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A359AA | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A359AA text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A359AA text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 324.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.104 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#B06BB6
oklch(63% 0.133 324.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A359AA
oklch(58.1% 0.144 324)
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Step 700
700
#84428B
oklch(49.1% 0.133 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3771
oklch(42.8% 0.111 324)
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Step 900
900
#58305B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#331C35
oklch(26.8% 0.055 324.1)
#A359AA 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) | #4F6FAD | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6578A8 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6637A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A359AA
#A359AA
oklch(58.1% 0.144 324)
- #3B903E
#3B903E
oklch(58.2% 0.144 144)
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 #A359AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
Use #A359AA 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.