#A047DC
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(58.3% 0.221 308.4), rgb(160, 71, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#A047DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A047DC |
| RGB | rgb(160, 71, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.221 308.4) |
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 #A047DC | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A047DC | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A047DC text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A047DC text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF2
oklch(80.8% 0.1 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD82EB
oklch(70.7% 0.159 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC5EE5
oklch(63.1% 0.202 308.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A047DC
oklch(58.3% 0.221 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#822EB7
oklch(49.2% 0.205 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#692894
oklch(42.7% 0.17 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#552776
oklch(37.6% 0.132 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#321845
oklch(27% 0.084 308.5)
#A047DC 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) | #0070E0 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2774D9 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97678C | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A047DC
#A047DC
oklch(58.3% 0.221 308.4)
- #5F8B00
#5F8B00
oklch(58.2% 0.153 128.5)
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 #A047DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A047DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.067
Use #A047DC 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.