#A450DB
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.7% 0.209 309.3), rgb(164, 80, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#A450DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A450DB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 80, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 66%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.209 309.3) |
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 #A450DB | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A450DB | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A450DB text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A450DB text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF6
oklch(88.4% 0.057 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF3
oklch(81% 0.102 309)
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Step 400
400
#BF81ED
oklch(70.8% 0.164 309.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A450DB
oklch(59.7% 0.209 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A3AD4
oklch(55.6% 0.226 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#842AB8
oklch(49.2% 0.211 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B2595
oklch(42.7% 0.175 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#572577
oklch(37.7% 0.137 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#331746
oklch(27% 0.087 309.2)
#A450DB 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) | #0074DF | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B79D8 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6C8E | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A450DB
#A450DB
oklch(59.7% 0.209 309.3)
- #609000
#609000
oklch(59.6% 0.159 129.3)
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 #A450DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A450DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
Use #A450DB 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.