#A045B4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.5% 0.184 320), rgb(160, 69, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#A045B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A045B4 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 69, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.184 320) |
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 #A045B4 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A045B4 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A045B4 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A045B4 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E2
oklch(81% 0.082 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#C584D4
oklch(70.7% 0.133 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#B562C8
oklch(63.1% 0.169 319.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A045B4
oklch(55.5% 0.184 320)
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Step 700
700
#89369B
oklch(49.1% 0.171 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F2E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.141 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A65
oklch(37.6% 0.11 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#35193B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 320.3)
#A045B4 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) | #2A66B7 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6FB1 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15776 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A045B4
#A045B4
oklch(55.5% 0.184 320)
- #288A00
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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 #A045B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A045B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.020
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
Use #A045B4 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.