#A859B3
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.1% 0.156 322.6), rgb(168, 89, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#A859B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A859B3 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 89, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.156 322.6) |
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 #A859B3 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A859B3 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A859B3 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A859B3 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C288CA
oklch(70.7% 0.113 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#B269BC
oklch(63.2% 0.144 322.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A859B3
oklch(59.1% 0.156 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#863F90
oklch(49.2% 0.145 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D3475
oklch(42.7% 0.121 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#582E5E
oklch(37.6% 0.094 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#341C37
oklch(27.1% 0.058 322.9)
#A859B3 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) | #4C72B6 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647BB0 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA657E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A859B3
#A859B3
oklch(59.1% 0.156 322.6)
- #3B9436
#3B9436
oklch(59.2% 0.156 142.5)
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 #A859B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
Use #A859B3 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.