#A45FF3
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.3% 0.214 302.1), rgb(164, 95, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#A45FF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45FF3 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 95, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 86%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.214 302.1) |
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 #A45FF3 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A45FF3 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45FF3 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45FF3 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 302.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F9
oklch(81% 0.104 302)
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Step 400
400
#B584F6
oklch(70.8% 0.167 302.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A45FF3
oklch(63.3% 0.214 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F3DE1
oklch(55.5% 0.233 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A2DC3
oklch(49.1% 0.216 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#63289E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#51277E
oklch(37.7% 0.141 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F184A
oklch(27% 0.09 301.9)
#A45FF3 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) | #0082F8 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3182F0 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947EA0 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45FF3
#A45FF3
oklch(63.3% 0.214 302.1)
- #7B9700
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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 #A45FF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A45FF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.010
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
Use #A45FF3 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.