#A45D8B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.4% 0.11 341.8), rgb(164, 93, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#A45D8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45D8B |
| RGB | rgb(164, 93, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.11 341.8) |
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 #A45D8B | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45D8B | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45D8B text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45D8B text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5CA
oklch(81% 0.049 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38DAF
oklch(70.6% 0.079 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#B3709B
oklch(63% 0.101 341.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45D8B
oklch(57.4% 0.11 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#874771
oklch(49% 0.103 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#59334B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#A45D8B 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) | #616D8D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737989 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5E6E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45D8B
#A45D8B
oklch(57.4% 0.11 341.8)
- #2B8C64
#2B8C64
oklch(57.3% 0.109 161.8)
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 #A45D8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
Use #A45D8B 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.