#A453A0
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.8% 0.145 329.1), rgb(164, 83, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#A453A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A453A0 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 83, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.145 329.1) |
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 #A453A0 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A453A0 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A453A0 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A453A0 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#C589C1
oklch(70.8% 0.104 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#B569B1
oklch(63% 0.135 328.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A453A0
oklch(56.8% 0.145 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#894085
oklch(49.1% 0.134 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F356C
oklch(42.6% 0.111 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F58
oklch(37.7% 0.087 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#A453A0 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) | #4E6AA3 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65759E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95A72 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A453A0
#A453A0
oklch(56.8% 0.145 329.1)
- #228D44
#228D44
oklch(56.7% 0.144 149.3)
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 #A453A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
Use #A453A0 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.