#A048B3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.8% 0.179 320.2), rgb(160, 72, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#A048B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A048B3 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 72, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.179 320.2) |
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 #A048B3 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A048B3 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A048B3 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A048B3 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E1
oklch(80.8% 0.08 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C485D2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#B464C6
oklch(63.1% 0.164 320)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A048B3
oklch(55.8% 0.179 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#883899
oklch(49.1% 0.165 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F2F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.138 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B64
oklch(37.7% 0.107 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#351A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 320.1)
#A048B3 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) | #3067B6 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5170B0 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15977 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A048B3
#A048B3
oklch(55.8% 0.179 320.2)
- #288B04
#288B04
oklch(55.8% 0.179 140.2)
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 #A048B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A048B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
Use #A048B3 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.