#A245A5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.9% 0.171 326.4), rgb(162, 69, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#A245A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A245A5 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 69, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.171 326.4) |
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 #A245A5 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A245A5 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A245A5 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A245A5 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#C884C9
oklch(70.6% 0.123 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#B963BB
oklch(63.1% 0.157 326.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A245A5
oklch(54.9% 0.171 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D388F
oklch(49.2% 0.159 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#722F74
oklch(42.6% 0.131 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5E
oklch(37.8% 0.103 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#A245A5 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) | #3963A8 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586FA2 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6516E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A245A5
#A245A5
oklch(54.9% 0.171 326.4)
- #00892C
#00892C
oklch(54.8% 0.166 146.3)
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 #A245A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A245A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
Use #A245A5 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.