#A145AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.2% 0.178 322.9), rgb(161, 69, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#A145AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A145AD |
| RGB | rgb(161, 69, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.178 322.9) |
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 #A145AD | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A145AD | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A145AD text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A145AD text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#C784CF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 323)
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Step 500
500
#B762C2
oklch(63% 0.164 322.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A145AD
oklch(55.2% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B3796
oklch(49.2% 0.166 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#712E79
oklch(42.6% 0.137 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A62
oklch(37.6% 0.107 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#361A39
oklch(27.1% 0.066 323.6)
#A145AD 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) | #3265B0 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536FAA | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35472 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A145AD
#A145AD
oklch(55.2% 0.178 322.9)
- #128A16
#128A16
oklch(55.1% 0.178 142.9)
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 #A145AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A145AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
Use #A145AD 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.