#A54BC0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.6% 0.189 317.7), rgb(165, 75, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A54BC0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A54BC0 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 75, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.189 317.7) |
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 #A54BC0 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A54BC0 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A54BC0 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A54BC0 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E5
oklch(81% 0.085 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C384D8
oklch(70.7% 0.136 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#B362CD
oklch(63.1% 0.173 317.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A54BC0
oklch(57.6% 0.189 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#8835A0
oklch(49.1% 0.176 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E2D82
oklch(42.7% 0.146 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#592A68
oklch(37.7% 0.113 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#34193D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 317.1)
#A54BC0 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) | #2A6CC4 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F75BD | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45F7F | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A54BC0
#A54BC0
oklch(57.6% 0.189 317.7)
- #3B8F00
#3B8F00
oklch(57.5% 0.177 137.7)
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 #A54BC0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A54BC0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.079
Use #A54BC0 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.