#A45BBE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.5% 0.162 316.5), rgb(164, 91, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#A45BBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45BBE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 91, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.162 316.5) |
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 #A45BBE | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45BBE | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45BBE text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45BBE text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#C087D5
oklch(70.8% 0.126 316.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A45BBE
oklch(59.5% 0.162 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B4AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#843B9D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B317F
oklch(42.6% 0.136 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#572C66
oklch(37.6% 0.106 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#A45BBE 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) | #4674C1 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7BBB | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36A84 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45BBE
#A45BBE
oklch(59.5% 0.162 316.5)
- #4C9321
#4C9321
oklch(59.4% 0.161 136.5)
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 #A45BBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
Use #A45BBE 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.