#A559BD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.3% 0.165 317.5), rgb(165, 89, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#A559BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A559BD |
| RGB | rgb(165, 89, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.165 317.5) |
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 #A559BD | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A559BD | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A559BD text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A559BD text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D1
oklch(70.7% 0.119 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C5
oklch(63.2% 0.151 317.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A559BD
oklch(59.3% 0.165 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#833E98
oklch(49.1% 0.153 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A347B
oklch(42.6% 0.126 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#562E63
oklch(37.6% 0.098 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#A559BD 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 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7BBA | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56883 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A559BD
#A559BD
oklch(59.3% 0.165 317.5)
- #479320
#479320
oklch(59.2% 0.164 137.5)
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 #A559BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #A559BD 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.