#A45C8C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.3% 0.112 340.9), rgb(164, 92, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#A45C8C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45C8C |
| RGB | rgb(164, 92, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.112 340.9) |
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 #A45C8C | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45C8C | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45C8C text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45C8C text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#C48DB0
oklch(70.8% 0.081 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#B4709C
oklch(63.2% 0.103 341.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45C8C
oklch(57.3% 0.112 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#874772
oklch(49.1% 0.104 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 341)
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Step 900
900
#59334C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 341)
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Step 950
950
#351E2D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 341)
#A45C8C 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) | #5F6D8E | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72788A | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5D6E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45C8C
#A45C8C
oklch(57.3% 0.112 340.9)
- #298C62
#298C62
oklch(57.2% 0.112 160.9)
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 #A45C8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.065
Use #A45C8C 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.