#A45998
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.3% 0.128 333.3), rgb(164, 89, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#A45998 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45998 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 89, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.128 333.3) |
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 #A45998 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45998 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45998 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45998 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48BB9
oklch(70.7% 0.092 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#B36DA7
oklch(63% 0.117 333.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45998
oklch(57.3% 0.128 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#87447D
oklch(49.1% 0.118 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3866
oklch(42.7% 0.099 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#593153
oklch(37.7% 0.077 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#A45998 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) | #586D9A | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7796 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5D71 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45998
#A45998
oklch(57.3% 0.128 333.3)
- #2A8D53
#2A8D53
oklch(57.2% 0.127 153.4)
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 #A45998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
Use #A45998 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.