#A45FC6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.5% 0.164 313.4), rgb(164, 95, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#A45FC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 313°. 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45FC6 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 95, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.164 313.4) |
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 #A45FC6 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A45FC6 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45FC6 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45FC6 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 313)
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Step 400
400
#BD87D9
oklch(70.6% 0.129 313.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A45FC6
oklch(60.5% 0.164 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#974BBB
oklch(55.5% 0.178 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#813BA1
oklch(49% 0.166 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#693283
oklch(42.7% 0.138 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#552D69
oklch(37.7% 0.107 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#A45FC6 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) | #4678C9 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7EC3 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1708A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45FC6
#A45FC6
oklch(60.5% 0.164 313.4)
- #579515
#579515
oklch(60.4% 0.164 133.3)
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 #A45FC6, 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 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
Use #A45FC6 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.