#A45FBB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60% 0.152 317.2), rgb(164, 95, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#A45FBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45FBB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 95, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.152 317.2) |
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 #A45FBB | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A45FBB | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45FBB text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45FBB text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D1
oklch(70.7% 0.119 317.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A45FBB
oklch(60% 0.152 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#994EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.165 317)
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Step 700
700
#833E99
oklch(49.2% 0.154 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A347C
oklch(42.7% 0.127 317)
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Step 900
900
#562E64
oklch(37.7% 0.1 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#A45FBB 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) | #4D76BE | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627DB8 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36C84 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45FBB
#A45FBB
oklch(60% 0.152 317.2)
- #4F942E
#4F942E
oklch(59.9% 0.153 137.2)
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 #A45FBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
Use #A45FBB 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.