#A450AE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.1% 0.163 323.3), rgb(164, 80, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#A450AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A450AE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 80, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.163 323.3) |
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 #A450AE | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A450AE | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A450AE text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A450AE text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#C487CB
oklch(70.7% 0.117 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#B467BD
oklch(63.2% 0.149 323.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A450AE
oklch(57.1% 0.163 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#883C91
oklch(49.1% 0.152 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3276
oklch(42.7% 0.127 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#A450AE 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) | #426BB1 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D75AB | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75C77 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A450AE
#A450AE
oklch(57.1% 0.163 323.3)
- #2B8F2C
#2B8F2C
oklch(57.2% 0.164 143.2)
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 #A450AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A450AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
Use #A450AE 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.