#A45EA0
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.5% 0.126 329.1), rgb(164, 94, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A45EA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 329°. 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 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 94, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.126 329.1) |
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 #A45EA0 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45EA0 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45EA0 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45EA0 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#C08CBC
oklch(70.6% 0.09 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#B06FAC
oklch(63.2% 0.116 329)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45EA0
oklch(58.5% 0.126 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#844581
oklch(49% 0.118 329)
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Step 800
800
#6B3969
oklch(42.6% 0.098 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#573255
oklch(37.7% 0.075 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#331D32
oklch(26.9% 0.049 328.4)
#A45EA0 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) | #5A71A2 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7A9E | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96477 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45EA0
#A45EA0
oklch(58.5% 0.126 329.1)
- #3C9050
#3C9050
oklch(58.5% 0.126 148.9)
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 #A45EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
Use #A45EA0 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.