#A45DD6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.2% 0.185 309), rgb(164, 93, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#A45DD6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45DD6 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 93, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.185 309) |
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 #A45DD6 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A45DD6 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45DD6 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45DD6 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.09 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB85E4
oklch(70.6% 0.145 309.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A45DD6
oklch(61.2% 0.185 309)
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Step 600
600
#9646CA
oklch(55.7% 0.201 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#8036AF
oklch(49.2% 0.187 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#682E8D
oklch(42.7% 0.154 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#542B71
oklch(37.8% 0.12 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#A45DD6 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) | #347ADA | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7ED3 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7391 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45DD6
#A45DD6
oklch(61.2% 0.185 309)
- #649500
#649500
oklch(61.1% 0.162 129.1)
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 #A45DD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A45DD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #A45DD6 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.