#A45CA5
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.4% 0.134 326.6), rgb(164, 92, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#A45CA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 92, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.134 326.6) |
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 #A45CA5 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45CA5 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45CA5 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45CA5 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC1
oklch(70.7% 0.098 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#B06DB1
oklch(63.1% 0.124 326.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45CA5
oklch(58.4% 0.134 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#844486
oklch(49.1% 0.125 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C386C
oklch(42.7% 0.104 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#583158
oklch(37.8% 0.081 327)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#A45CA5 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) | #5671A8 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7AA3 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86379 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45CA5
#A45CA5
oklch(58.4% 0.134 326.6)
- #3B9048
#3B9048
oklch(58.4% 0.135 146.6)
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 #A45CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
Use #A45CA5 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.