#A45B97
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.6% 0.123 334), rgb(164, 91, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#A45B97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45B97 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 91, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.123 334) |
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 #A45B97 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45B97 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45B97 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45B97 text on black | 4.52:1 | 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
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4D0
oklch(81% 0.056 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38CB8
oklch(70.8% 0.089 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#B36EA6
oklch(63.1% 0.114 334)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45B97
oklch(57.6% 0.123 334)
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Step 700
700
#87457B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3964
oklch(42.6% 0.095 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#593252
oklch(37.8% 0.073 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#A45B97 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) | #5A6E99 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7895 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5F72 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45B97
#A45B97
oklch(57.6% 0.123 334)
- #2E8E56
#2E8E56
oklch(57.6% 0.124 153.8)
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 #A45B97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
Use #A45B97 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.