#A45B96
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.6% 0.122 334.5), rgb(164, 91, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#A45B96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45B96 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 91, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.122 334.5) |
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 #A45B96 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45B96 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45B96 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45B96 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CF
oklch(81% 0.055 335)
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Step 400
400
#C38CB7
oklch(70.7% 0.088 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#B36EA5
oklch(63.1% 0.113 334.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45B96
oklch(57.6% 0.122 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#87457A
oklch(49.1% 0.114 335)
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Step 800
800
#6E3964
oklch(42.7% 0.095 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#593251
oklch(37.8% 0.072 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#A45B96 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) | #5B6E98 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7894 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5F72 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45B96
#A45B96
oklch(57.6% 0.122 334.5)
- #2E8E57
#2E8E57
oklch(57.7% 0.123 154.3)
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 #A45B96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
Use #A45B96 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.