#A45EB2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.3% 0.144 320.8), rgb(164, 94, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#A45EB2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45EB2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 94, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.144 320.8) |
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 #A45EB2 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45EB2 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45EB2 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45EB2 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BC8
oklch(70.7% 0.103 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD6DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.132 320.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45EB2
oklch(59.3% 0.144 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#82438E
oklch(49.1% 0.134 321)
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Step 800
800
#6A3874
oklch(42.9% 0.111 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#56315D
oklch(37.8% 0.085 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#A45EB2 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) | #5174B5 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657CB0 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56980 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45EB2
#A45EB2
oklch(59.3% 0.144 320.8)
- #48923B
#48923B
oklch(59.2% 0.143 140.8)
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 #A45EB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
Use #A45EB2 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.