#A545A2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.2% 0.17 328.8), rgb(165, 69, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#A545A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A545A2 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 69, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.17 328.8) |
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 #A545A2 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A545A2 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A545A2 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A545A2 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFD9
oklch(80.8% 0.077 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C6
oklch(70.7% 0.122 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB62B8
oklch(63% 0.157 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A545A2
oklch(55.2% 0.17 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E378C
oklch(49% 0.158 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#742F72
oklch(42.8% 0.131 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#A545A2 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) | #3C63A5 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C709F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA506D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A545A2
#A545A2
oklch(55.2% 0.17 328.8)
- #008A39
#008A39
oklch(55.3% 0.157 148.8)
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 #A545A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A545A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
Use #A545A2 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.