#A54CBD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.5% 0.185 318.6), rgb(165, 76, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A54CBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 319°. 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 (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A54CBD |
| RGB | rgb(165, 76, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.185 318.6) |
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 #A54CBD | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A54CBD | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A54CBD text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A54CBD 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C484D5
oklch(70.7% 0.133 319)
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Step 500
500
#B462CA
oklch(63.1% 0.171 318.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A54CBD
oklch(57.5% 0.185 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#88369D
oklch(49.1% 0.172 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E80
oklch(42.7% 0.143 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A66
oklch(37.7% 0.111 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#351A3C
oklch(27.1% 0.07 319.1)
#A54CBD 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) | #306CC1 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5275BA | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55E7D | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A54CBD
#A54CBD
oklch(57.5% 0.185 318.6)
- #359000
#359000
oklch(57.6% 0.18 138.6)
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 #A54CBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A54CBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.078
Use #A54CBD 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.