#A45CAF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.9% 0.145 322.1), rgb(164, 92, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#A45CAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45CAF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 92, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.145 322.1) |
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 #A45CAF | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45CAF | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45CAF text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45CAF text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 322)
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Step 400
400
#BF8AC7
oklch(70.6% 0.105 322)
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Step 500
500
#AF6CB9
oklch(63.2% 0.134 322.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45CAF
oklch(58.9% 0.145 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#83428D
oklch(49.1% 0.135 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3772
oklch(42.7% 0.111 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#57305D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#331D36
oklch(27.1% 0.054 322.6)
#A45CAF 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) | #5172B2 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657AAD | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6667D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45CAF
#A45CAF
oklch(58.9% 0.145 322.1)
- #42923C
#42923C
oklch(59% 0.145 142.3)
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 #A45CAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
Use #A45CAF 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.