#A459BD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.2% 0.164 317.1), rgb(164, 89, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#A459BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A459BD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 89, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.164 317.1) |
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 #A459BD | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A459BD | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A459BD text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A459BD text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE89D1
oklch(70.7% 0.117 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C5
oklch(63.2% 0.151 317.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A459BD
oklch(59.2% 0.164 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#823E99
oklch(49% 0.153 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A347C
oklch(42.7% 0.127 317)
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Step 900
900
#562E64
oklch(37.7% 0.1 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#A459BD 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) | #4473C0 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7ABA | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36883 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A459BD
#A459BD
oklch(59.2% 0.164 317.1)
- #48931F
#48931F
oklch(59.2% 0.165 137.2)
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 #A459BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #A459BD 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.