#A54899
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.1% 0.158 332.7), rgb(165, 72, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A54899 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A54899 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 72, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.158 332.7) |
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 #A54899 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A54899 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A54899 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A54899 text on black | 3.98:1 | 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
#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
#DDB0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB85BF
oklch(70.7% 0.114 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC65AF
oklch(63.2% 0.145 332.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A54899
oklch(55.1% 0.158 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F3A84
oklch(49.1% 0.147 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#74316B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C57
oklch(37.7% 0.094 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#A54899 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) | #45639C | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627196 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC4F6A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A54899
#A54899
oklch(55.1% 0.158 332.7)
- #008946
#008946
oklch(55.2% 0.144 152.5)
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 #A54899, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A54899.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.083
Use #A54899 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.