#A45F99
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.3% 0.118 333), rgb(164, 95, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#A45F99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45F99 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 95, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.118 333) |
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 #A45F99 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45F99 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45F99 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45F99 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4CF
oklch(80.8% 0.053 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB7
oklch(70.7% 0.084 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#B070A5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 333.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45F99
oklch(58.3% 0.118 333)
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Step 700
700
#85477B
oklch(49.2% 0.109 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B64
oklch(42.8% 0.09 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#583352
oklch(37.8% 0.071 333)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#A45F99 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) | #5E719B | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707A97 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6375 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45F99
#A45F99
oklch(58.3% 0.118 333)
- #398F59
#398F59
oklch(58.3% 0.117 153.1)
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 #A45F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #A45F99 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.