#A45FAF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.3% 0.139 321.9), rgb(164, 95, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A45FAF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45FAF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 95, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.139 321.9) |
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 #A45FAF | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45FAF | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45FAF text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45FAF text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BC6
oklch(70.6% 0.101 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD6DB7
oklch(63% 0.129 322)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45FAF
oklch(59.3% 0.139 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#82448C
oklch(49.2% 0.13 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3871
oklch(42.7% 0.108 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#56315C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#A45FAF 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) | #5474B2 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687CAD | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6697F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45FAF
#A45FAF
oklch(59.3% 0.139 321.9)
- #479240
#479240
oklch(59.3% 0.139 142)
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 #A45FAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
Use #A45FAF 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.