#A5469A
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.9% 0.162 332.2), rgb(165, 70, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#A5469A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5469A |
| RGB | rgb(165, 70, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.162 332.2) |
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 #A5469A | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5469A | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5469A text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A5469A text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB85C1
oklch(70.8% 0.116 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC64B1
oklch(63.1% 0.148 332)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A5469A
oklch(54.9% 0.162 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F3986
oklch(49.1% 0.15 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#74306C
oklch(42.6% 0.124 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B58
oklch(37.6% 0.097 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#A5469A 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) | #43629D | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607097 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC4E69 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5469A
#A5469A
oklch(54.9% 0.162 332.2)
- #008845
#008845
oklch(54.9% 0.143 152.3)
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 #A5469A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A5469A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
Use #A5469A 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.