#A54FBC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.8% 0.179 318.7), rgb(165, 79, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#A54FBC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A54FBC |
| RGB | rgb(165, 79, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.179 318.7) |
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 #A54FBC | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A54FBC | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A54FBC text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A54FBC text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#C385D4
oklch(70.7% 0.13 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B364C8
oklch(63.1% 0.165 318.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A54FBC
oklch(57.8% 0.179 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#87389B
oklch(49% 0.167 319)
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Step 800
800
#6E307E
oklch(42.8% 0.138 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#592B65
oklch(37.6% 0.108 319)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#A54FBC 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) | #366EBF | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5576B9 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5607E | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A54FBC
#A54FBC
oklch(57.8% 0.179 318.7)
- #369105
#369105
oklch(57.9% 0.18 138.7)
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 #A54FBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A54FBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #A54FBC 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.