#A5519E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.6% 0.147 330.5), rgb(165, 81, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A5519E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5519E |
| RGB | rgb(165, 81, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.147 330.5) |
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 #A5519E | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5519E | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5519E text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5519E text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D5
oklch(81% 0.066 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#C688C0
oklch(70.7% 0.106 330)
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Step 500
500
#B768AF
oklch(63% 0.136 330.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A5519E
oklch(56.6% 0.147 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A3E84
oklch(49% 0.137 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#71346C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E57
oklch(37.6% 0.088 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#A5519E 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) | #4D69A1 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65759C | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB5870 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5519E
#A5519E
oklch(56.6% 0.147 330.5)
- #148D45
#148D45
oklch(56.5% 0.147 150.7)
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 #A5519E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A5519E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.075
Use #A5519E 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.