#A45BB6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.1% 0.154 319.4), rgb(164, 91, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#A45BB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45BB6 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 91, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.154 319.4) |
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 #A45BB6 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45BB6 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45BB6 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45BB6 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DD
oklch(81% 0.069 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACC
oklch(70.8% 0.11 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE6BBF
oklch(63.2% 0.141 319.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45BB6
oklch(59.1% 0.154 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#834193
oklch(49.2% 0.143 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3677
oklch(42.7% 0.118 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#562F60
oklch(37.6% 0.093 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#A45BB6 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) | #4B73B9 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617BB3 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56880 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45BB6
#A45BB6
oklch(59.1% 0.154 319.4)
- #469230
#469230
oklch(59% 0.153 139.4)
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 #A45BB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
Use #A45BB6 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.