#A54EC3
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.1% 0.188 316.5), rgb(165, 78, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A54EC3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A54EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 78, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.188 316.5) |
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 #A54EC3 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A54EC3 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A54EC3 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A54EC3 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#D7B0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 317)
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Step 400
400
#C285D9
oklch(70.8% 0.135 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#B263CE
oklch(63.2% 0.172 316.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A54EC3
oklch(58.1% 0.188 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#8636A1
oklch(49% 0.175 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E82
oklch(42.6% 0.144 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#582A69
oklch(37.6% 0.114 316)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#A54EC3 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) | #2C6EC7 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5076C0 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46281 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A54EC3
#A54EC3
oklch(58.1% 0.188 316.5)
- #429000
#429000
oklch(58% 0.174 136.5)
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 #A54EC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A54EC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.075
Use #A54EC3 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.