#A451B0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.3% 0.164 322.4), rgb(164, 81, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#A451B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A451B0 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 81, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.164 322.4) |
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 #A451B0 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A451B0 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A451B0 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A451B0 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#C387CC
oklch(70.7% 0.118 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#B367BE
oklch(63.1% 0.15 322.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A451B0
oklch(57.3% 0.164 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#873C92
oklch(49% 0.152 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3277
oklch(42.7% 0.127 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#592D60
oklch(37.7% 0.098 322)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#A451B0 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) | #426CB3 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C76AD | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65E79 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A451B0
#A451B0
oklch(57.3% 0.164 322.4)
- #2F8F2A
#2F8F2A
oklch(57.3% 0.164 142.4)
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 #A451B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A451B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
Use #A451B0 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.