#A450A3
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(56.5% 0.153 327.8), rgb(164, 80, 163).
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White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#A450A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A450A3 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 80, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.153 327.8) |
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 #A450A3 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A450A3 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A450A3 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A450A3 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C687C4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B668B4
oklch(63.1% 0.14 328)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A450A3
oklch(56.5% 0.153 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A3E89
oklch(49.2% 0.142 328)
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Step 800
800
#70336F
oklch(42.6% 0.118 328)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E5A
oklch(37.8% 0.091 328)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#A450A3 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) | #4969A6 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6274A0 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95972 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A450A3
#A450A3
oklch(56.5% 0.153 327.8)
- #1C8D3C
#1C8D3C
oklch(56.5% 0.153 147.8)
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 #A450A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A450A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
Use #A450A3 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.