Color #A059AB Color / Colour Code #A059AB
This page shows the hex color code for color #a059ab (#A059AB). The colour is a purple tone with 33% saturation and 51% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #A059AB against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#A059AB paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 262, 292, and 322 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 292, 52, and 172 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #A059AB
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 292 and saturation at 33%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 292 to 337 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 292 with its complement at 112 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #A059AB
Lightness variations at hue 292 and 33% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #A059AB
Design Use Cases for #A059AB
Balanced UI Color
At 33% saturation, #A059AB strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 51% lightness, #A059AB has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#A059AB falls in the purple spectrum (hue 292). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #A059AB (hue 292) to its complement at hue 112. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 322. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a059ab, #64ab59);
CSS Code for #A059AB
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Colors visually similar to #A059AB based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #A059AB (#A059AB)
#A059AB is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 160 red, 89 green, and 171 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 292 degrees with 33% saturation and 51% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #A059AB is 120/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow, and 33% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #A059AB against white is 4.65:1 and against black is 4.51:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 36% lightness.
The complementary colour #64AB59 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #A059AB. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #7759AB and #AB598D, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #A059AB
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #A059AB?
- #A059AB is Color #A059AB, a purple color (colour) with RGB(160, 89, 171), HSL(292, 33%, 51%), and CMYK(6%, 48%, 0%, 33%). Its perceived brightness is 120/255.
- Is #A059AB accessible for text?
- Against white, #A059AB has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 4.51:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #A059AB?
- The complementary colour is #64AB59 (hue 112). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #7759AB and #AB598D. The triadic palette adds #ABA059 and #59ABA0 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #A059AB in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #a059ab; or rgb(160, 89, 171); or hsl(292, 33%, 51%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 292 33% 51%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.