#A45ECC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.7% 0.172 311.7), rgb(164, 94, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A45ECC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45ECC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 94, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.172 311.7) |
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 #A45ECC | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A45ECC | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45ECC text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45ECC text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.085 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC87DD
oklch(70.7% 0.134 311.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A45ECC
oklch(60.7% 0.172 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#9749C1
oklch(55.6% 0.187 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#8139A7
oklch(49.1% 0.175 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#693087
oklch(42.7% 0.145 312)
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Step 900
900
#552C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#321A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 312.5)
#A45ECC 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) | #4079D0 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577EC9 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0718C | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45ECC
#A45ECC
oklch(60.7% 0.172 311.7)
- #5B9500
#5B9500
oklch(60.6% 0.167 131.6)
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 #A45ECC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A45ECC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #A45ECC 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.