#A45B98
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.7% 0.124 333.4), rgb(164, 91, 152).
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White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#A45B98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.124 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 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45B98 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 91, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.124 333.4) |
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 #A45B98 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45B98 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45B98 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45B98 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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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
#B26EA7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 332.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45B98
oklch(57.7% 0.124 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#86457C
oklch(49.1% 0.115 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D3965
oklch(42.6% 0.096 333.1)
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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)
#A45B98 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) | #5A6E9A | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7896 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5F72 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45B98
#A45B98
oklch(57.7% 0.124 333.4)
- #2F8E55
#2F8E55
oklch(57.7% 0.125 153.3)
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 #A45B98, 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 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #A45B98 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.