#A359CE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60% 0.182 311.3), rgb(163, 89, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#A359CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A359CE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 89, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.182 311.3) |
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 #A359CE | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A359CE | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A359CE text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A359CE 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 311)
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Step 400
400
#BD85E1
oklch(70.7% 0.142 311.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A359CE
oklch(60% 0.182 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#9845C6
oklch(55.6% 0.199 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#8236AB
oklch(49.2% 0.184 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#692E8A
oklch(42.6% 0.151 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#562A6F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#A359CE 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) | #3476D2 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507BCB | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6E8B | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A359CE
#A359CE
oklch(60% 0.182 311.3)
- #5B9300
#5B9300
oklch(60.1% 0.165 131.3)
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 #A359CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A359CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #A359CE 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.