#A54796
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.8% 0.157 334.1), rgb(165, 71, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#A54796 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A54796 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 71, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.157 334.1) |
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 #A54796 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A54796 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A54796 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A54796 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
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 334)
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Step 400
400
#CB85BE
oklch(70.6% 0.113 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD65AD
oklch(63.2% 0.144 334.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A54796
oklch(54.8% 0.157 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3A82
oklch(49% 0.146 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#75316A
oklch(42.8% 0.121 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C56
oklch(37.7% 0.093 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#A54796 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) | #466299 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627093 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC4D68 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A54796
#A54796
oklch(54.8% 0.157 334.1)
- #00874A
#00874A
oklch(54.7% 0.137 154.2)
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 #A54796, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A54796.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
Use #A54796 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.