#A049D5
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(58% 0.211 309.9), rgb(160, 73, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#A049D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A049D5 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 73, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.211 309.9) |
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 #A049D5 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A049D5 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A049D5 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A049D5 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD83E7
oklch(70.6% 0.153 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD60DF
oklch(63.1% 0.193 310)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A049D5
oklch(58% 0.211 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#8231B1
oklch(49.1% 0.196 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A2A8F
oklch(42.6% 0.163 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#562873
oklch(37.7% 0.128 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#A049D5 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) | #006FD9 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3474D2 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996689 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A049D5
#A049D5
oklch(58% 0.211 309.9)
- #5B8B00
#5B8B00
oklch(58% 0.156 129.8)
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 #A049D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A049D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.070
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.070
Use #A049D5 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.