#A445C8
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.2% 0.205 315.3), rgb(164, 69, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#A445C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A445C8 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 69, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.205 315.3) |
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 #A445C8 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A445C8 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A445C8 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A445C8 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF1
oklch(88.4% 0.052 314.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFEA
oklch(81% 0.092 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#C382DF
oklch(70.7% 0.148 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#B45ED6
oklch(63.2% 0.189 315.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A445C8
oklch(57.2% 0.205 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#8830A8
oklch(49.1% 0.191 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E2A88
oklch(42.7% 0.157 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A286D
oklch(37.8% 0.122 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#341840
oklch(26.9% 0.078 314.7)
#A445C8 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) | #036BCC | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4373C5 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15E81 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A445C8
#A445C8
oklch(57.2% 0.205 315.3)
- #468C00
#468C00
oklch(57.1% 0.168 135.3)
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 #A445C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A445C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
Use #A445C8 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.