#A45CBF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.7% 0.161 316.1), rgb(164, 92, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#A45CBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 316°. 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 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45CBF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 92, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.161 316.1) |
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 #A45CBF | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45CBF | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45CBF text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45CBF text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#BF87D5
oklch(70.7% 0.126 316.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A45CBF
oklch(59.7% 0.161 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A4BB7
oklch(55.6% 0.175 316)
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Step 700
700
#833B9D
oklch(49% 0.163 316)
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Step 800
800
#6B3280
oklch(42.8% 0.135 316)
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Step 900
900
#572D66
oklch(37.7% 0.104 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#A45CBF 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) | #4775C2 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7CBC | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36B85 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45CBF
#A45CBF
oklch(59.7% 0.161 316.1)
- #4E9421
#4E9421
oklch(59.8% 0.162 136.1)
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 #A45CBF, 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 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
Use #A45CBF 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.