#A45FE9
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.6% 0.203 304.2), rgb(164, 95, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#A45FE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45FE9 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 95, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 76%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.203 304.2) |
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 #A45FE9 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A45FE9 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45FE9 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45FE9 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F5
oklch(81% 0.099 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B784F0
oklch(70.7% 0.16 304.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A45FE9
oklch(62.6% 0.203 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#9141D9
oklch(55.6% 0.221 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C31BC
oklch(49.1% 0.205 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#652B98
oklch(42.8% 0.17 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#522979
oklch(37.8% 0.132 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#A45FE9 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) | #1A7FED | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F81E6 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977B9B | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45FE9
#A45FE9
oklch(62.6% 0.203 304.2)
- #749700
#749700
oklch(62.7% 0.156 124.4)
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 #A45FE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A45FE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
Use #A45FE9 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.