#A459C3
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.5% 0.171 315.1), rgb(164, 89, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#A459C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 315°. 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 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A459C3 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 89, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.171 315.1) |
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 #A459C3 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A459C3 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A459C3 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A459C3 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C086D9
oklch(70.8% 0.132 315.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A459C3
oklch(59.5% 0.171 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B48BC
oklch(55.7% 0.185 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#8438A2
oklch(49.1% 0.173 315)
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Step 800
800
#6B2F83
oklch(42.6% 0.143 315)
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Step 900
900
#572B69
oklch(37.6% 0.111 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#A459C3 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) | #3F74C6 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587BC0 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26A86 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A459C3
#A459C3
oklch(59.5% 0.171 315.1)
- #4D930A
#4D930A
oklch(59.4% 0.17 135)
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 #A459C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A459C3.
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 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
Use #A459C3 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.