#A459B0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.5% 0.151 321.9), rgb(164, 89, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#A459B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A459B0 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 89, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.151 321.9) |
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 #A459B0 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A459B0 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A459B0 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A459B0 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DB
oklch(81% 0.067 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#C089C9
oklch(70.6% 0.109 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#B06ABB
oklch(63.1% 0.14 322)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A459B0
oklch(58.5% 0.151 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#84418F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3674
oklch(42.7% 0.115 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#572F5E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#A459B0 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) | #4C71B3 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6279AD | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6647C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A459B0
#A459B0
oklch(58.5% 0.151 321.9)
- #3E9136
#3E9136
oklch(58.5% 0.151 141.9)
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 #A459B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
Use #A459B0 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.