#A345EA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.4% 0.238 306.4), rgb(163, 69, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#A345EA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A345EA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 69, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 80%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.238 306.4) |
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 #A345EA | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A345EA | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A345EA text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A345EA text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFB
oklch(88.6% 0.064 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4ADFC
oklch(81% 0.116 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE7CFA
oklch(70.6% 0.186 306.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A345EA
oklch(59.4% 0.238 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B29E6
oklch(55.6% 0.259 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#8416C8
oklch(49.1% 0.24 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B19A1
oklch(42.6% 0.199 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#571F80
oklch(37.7% 0.155 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#33144B
oklch(27% 0.099 306.8)
#A345EA 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) | #0073EF | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076E7 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976B93 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A345EA
#A345EA
oklch(59.4% 0.238 306.4)
- #678D00
#678D00
oklch(59.3% 0.151 126.3)
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 #A345EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A345EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.059
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.067
Use #A345EA 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.