#A456AE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.9% 0.154 322.9), rgb(164, 86, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#A456AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A456AE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 86, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.154 322.9) |
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 #A456AE | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A456AE | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A456AE text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A456AE text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 323)
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Step 400
400
#C289C9
oklch(70.8% 0.111 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#B169BB
oklch(63% 0.142 322.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A456AE
oklch(57.9% 0.154 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#863F8F
oklch(49.1% 0.144 323)
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Step 800
800
#6D3574
oklch(42.8% 0.118 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#582F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#341C37
oklch(27.1% 0.058 322.9)
#A456AE 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) | #4A6FB1 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6178AB | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6617A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A456AE
#A456AE
oklch(57.9% 0.154 322.9)
- #379035
#379035
oklch(57.9% 0.154 142.9)
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 #A456AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
Use #A456AE 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.