#A45499
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.6% 0.137 332.6), rgb(164, 84, 153).
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White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#A45499 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45499 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 84, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.137 332.6) |
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 #A45499 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45499 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45499 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45499 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D2
oklch(80.8% 0.062 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#C589BB
oklch(70.6% 0.099 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#B66BAB
oklch(63.2% 0.126 332.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45499
oklch(56.6% 0.137 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#894180
oklch(49% 0.128 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#703668
oklch(42.7% 0.106 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3054
oklch(37.8% 0.081 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#A45499 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) | #526A9B | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697597 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA596F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45499
#A45499
oklch(56.6% 0.137 332.6)
- #1C8C4D
#1C8C4D
oklch(56.5% 0.136 152.8)
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 #A45499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
Use #A45499 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.