#A359B5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.6% 0.155 319.5), rgb(163, 89, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#A359B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A359B5 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 89, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.155 319.5) |
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 #A359B5 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A359B5 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A359B5 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A359B5 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DD
oklch(81% 0.069 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CC
oklch(70.6% 0.112 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE6ABF
oklch(63% 0.143 319.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A359B5
oklch(58.6% 0.155 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#834093
oklch(49.1% 0.144 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3577
oklch(42.6% 0.12 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#572F60
oklch(37.7% 0.093 320)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#A359B5 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) | #4971B8 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F79B2 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4667F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A359B5
#A359B5
oklch(58.6% 0.155 319.5)
- #43912D
#43912D
oklch(58.6% 0.156 139.5)
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 #A359B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
Use #A359B5 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.