#A45E9A
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.2% 0.12 332.4), rgb(164, 94, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#A45E9A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45E9A |
| RGB | rgb(164, 94, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.12 332.4) |
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 #A45E9A | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45E9A | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45E9A text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45E9A text on black | 4.64:1 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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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
#D6B4D0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB8
oklch(70.7% 0.085 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#B16FA7
oklch(63.1% 0.112 332.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45E9A
oklch(58.2% 0.12 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#85467C
oklch(49.1% 0.112 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A65
oklch(42.7% 0.093 332.4)
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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)
#A45E9A 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) | #5C709C | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7A98 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6275 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45E9A
#A45E9A
oklch(58.2% 0.12 332.4)
- #378F57
#378F57
oklch(58.2% 0.12 152.6)
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 #A45E9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
Use #A45E9A 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.