#A047BC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.2% 0.189 317.3), rgb(160, 71, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#A047BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A047BC |
| RGB | rgb(160, 71, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.189 317.3) |
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 #A047BC | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A047BC | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A047BC text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A047BC text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#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)
#A047BC
oklch(56.2% 0.189 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#8736A0
oklch(49.1% 0.175 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E82
oklch(42.8% 0.145 317.3)
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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)
#A047BC 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) | #2368C0 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A71B9 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5B7B | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A047BC
#A047BC
oklch(56.2% 0.189 317.3)
- #3B8A00
#3B8A00
oklch(56.1% 0.171 137.3)
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 #A047BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A047BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
Use #A047BC 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.