#A54098
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(54% 0.169 333), rgb(165, 64, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#A54098 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A54098 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 64, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.169 333) |
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 #A54098 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A54098 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A54098 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A54098 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE83C1
oklch(70.8% 0.122 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF61B1
oklch(63.1% 0.156 333.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A54098
oklch(54% 0.169 333)
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Step 700
700
#923686
oklch(49.2% 0.157 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#762D6D
oklch(42.6% 0.131 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#602A58
oklch(37.8% 0.101 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#A54098 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) | #3D5F9B | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6E95 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC4866 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A54098
#A54098
oklch(54% 0.169 333)
- #008545
#008545
oklch(54.1% 0.139 152.9)
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 #A54098, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A54098.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
Use #A54098 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.