#A45E99
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.2% 0.12 333), rgb(164, 94, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#A45E99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45E99 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 94, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.12 333) |
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 #A45E99 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45E99 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45E99 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45E99 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 333)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB8
oklch(70.7% 0.085 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#B16FA6
oklch(63.1% 0.111 333)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45E99
oklch(58.2% 0.12 333)
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Step 700
700
#85467B
oklch(49% 0.111 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A64
oklch(42.6% 0.092 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#583252
oklch(37.7% 0.073 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#341E30
oklch(27.1% 0.045 333.5)
#A45E99 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) | #5D709B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7A97 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6274 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45E99
#A45E99
oklch(58.2% 0.12 333)
- #378F58
#378F58
oklch(58.2% 0.119 153)
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 #A45E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #A45E99 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.