#A5499B
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.3% 0.158 331.8), rgb(165, 73, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#A5499B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5499B |
| RGB | rgb(165, 73, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.158 331.8) |
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 #A5499B | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5499B | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5499B text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A5499B text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C0
oklch(70.6% 0.114 332)
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Step 500
500
#BB65B0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 332)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A5499B
oklch(55.3% 0.158 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E3A85
oklch(49% 0.147 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#73316C
oklch(42.6% 0.121 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C58
oklch(37.8% 0.095 332)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#A5499B 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) | #45649E | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617198 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB506B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5499B
#A5499B
oklch(55.3% 0.158 331.8)
- #008944
#008944
oklch(55.2% 0.146 151.9)
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 #A5499B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A5499B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.081
Use #A5499B 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.