#A45FB4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.6% 0.145 319.9), rgb(164, 95, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#A45FB4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45FB4 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 95, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.145 319.9) |
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 #A45FB4 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45FB4 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45FB4 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45FB4 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C089CD
oklch(70.8% 0.114 319.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A45FB4
oklch(59.6% 0.145 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A4FAC
oklch(55.6% 0.158 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#843F93
oklch(49.1% 0.147 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3577
oklch(42.7% 0.12 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#572F60
oklch(37.7% 0.093 320)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#A45FB4 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) | #5275B7 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657CB2 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56A81 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45FB4
#A45FB4
oklch(59.6% 0.145 319.9)
- #4B9339
#4B9339
oklch(59.6% 0.145 139.8)
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 #A45FB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #A45FB4 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.