#A45DF4
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.218 302.1), rgb(164, 93, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#A45DF4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45DF4 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 93, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 87%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.218 302.1) |
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 #A45DF4 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A45DF4 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45DF4 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45DF4 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FA
oklch(88.4% 0.059 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0FA
oklch(80.8% 0.107 302)
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Step 400
400
#B583F8
oklch(70.7% 0.171 301.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A45DF4
oklch(63.1% 0.218 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#903BE3
oklch(55.6% 0.238 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B2BC5
oklch(49.1% 0.22 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#64269F
oklch(42.7% 0.183 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#51267E
oklch(37.6% 0.142 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F184A
oklch(27% 0.09 301.9)
#A45DF4 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) | #0081F9 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B81F1 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947DA0 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45DF4
#A45DF4
oklch(63.1% 0.218 302.1)
- #7A9700
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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 #A45DF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A45DF4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.006
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
Use #A45DF4 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.