#A450AF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.1% 0.164 322.9), rgb(164, 80, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A450AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A450AF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 80, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.164 322.9) |
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 #A450AF | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A450AF | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A450AF text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A450AF text on black | 4.34:1 | 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
#D8B1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C487CB
oklch(70.7% 0.117 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#B466BE
oklch(63.1% 0.152 322.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A450AF
oklch(57.1% 0.164 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#883C92
oklch(49.2% 0.153 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3276
oklch(42.6% 0.126 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D60
oklch(37.8% 0.099 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#A450AF 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) | #416BB2 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C75AC | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65D78 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A450AF
#A450AF
oklch(57.1% 0.164 322.9)
- #2C8F2B
#2C8F2B
oklch(57.2% 0.164 142.9)
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 #A450AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A450AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
Use #A450AF 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.