#A459AD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.3% 0.148 323.2), rgb(164, 89, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#A459AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A459AD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 89, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.148 323.2) |
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 #A459AD | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A459AD | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A459AD text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A459AD text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DA
oklch(81% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC7
oklch(70.8% 0.106 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#B06BB8
oklch(63.1% 0.135 323.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A459AD
oklch(58.3% 0.148 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#85418D
oklch(49.2% 0.138 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3672
oklch(42.7% 0.114 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#58305C
oklch(37.8% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C36
oklch(26.9% 0.056 322.8)
#A459AD 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) | #4E70B0 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6479AB | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6637B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A459AD
#A459AD
oklch(58.3% 0.148 323.2)
- #3C913B
#3C913B
oklch(58.5% 0.148 143.2)
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 #A459AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #A459AD 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.