#A048AB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.3% 0.171 323.1), rgb(160, 72, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#A048AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A048AB |
| RGB | rgb(160, 72, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.171 323.1) |
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 #A048AB | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A048AB | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A048AB text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A048AB text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.078 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#C585CD
oklch(70.6% 0.124 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#B664C0
oklch(63.1% 0.159 323.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A048AB
oklch(55.3% 0.171 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#893994
oklch(49% 0.16 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#703078
oklch(42.7% 0.133 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C60
oklch(37.8% 0.102 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#A048AB 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) | #3766AE | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5670A8 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25673 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A048AB
#A048AB
oklch(55.3% 0.171 323.1)
- #1C8A1F
#1C8A1F
oklch(55.4% 0.171 143.1)
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 #A048AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A048AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
Use #A048AB 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.