#A459CD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.1% 0.181 312), rgb(164, 89, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#A459CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 312°. 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 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A459CD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 89, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.181 312) |
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 #A459CD | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A459CD | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A459CD text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A459CD text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F1
oklch(88.4% 0.049 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 312)
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Step 400
400
#BE85E0
oklch(70.7% 0.141 312)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A459CD
oklch(60.1% 0.181 312)
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Step 600
600
#9945C4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8335AA
oklch(49.1% 0.184 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A2E89
oklch(42.7% 0.151 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#562A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#A459CD 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) | #3676D1 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517CCA | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06D8B | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A459CD
#A459CD
oklch(60.1% 0.181 312)
- #599300
#599300
oklch(60% 0.166 131.8)
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 #A459CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A459CD.
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 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #A459CD 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.