#A45DDC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.5% 0.192 307.5), rgb(164, 93, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#A45DDC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45DDC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 93, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.192 307.5) |
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 #A45DDC | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A45DDC | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45DDC text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45DDC text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1F0
oklch(81% 0.093 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA85E8
oklch(70.7% 0.149 307.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A45DDC
oklch(61.5% 0.192 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#9444CF
oklch(55.6% 0.208 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F34B3
oklch(49.1% 0.193 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#672D91
oklch(42.8% 0.16 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#542A74
oklch(37.8% 0.125 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#311944
oklch(27% 0.08 307.6)
#A45DDC 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) | #2C7BE0 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #497FD9 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7594 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45DDC
#A45DDC
oklch(61.5% 0.192 307.5)
- #699500
#699500
oklch(61.4% 0.16 127.6)
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 #A45DDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A45DDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #A45DDC 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.