#A147A1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.8% 0.164 327.5), rgb(161, 71, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#A147A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A147A1 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 71, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.164 327.5) |
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 #A147A1 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A147A1 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A147A1 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A147A1 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0D9
oklch(80.8% 0.074 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#C885C6
oklch(70.6% 0.119 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B865B8
oklch(63.1% 0.15 327.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A147A1
oklch(54.8% 0.164 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C3A8C
oklch(49.1% 0.152 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#723172
oklch(42.8% 0.126 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5C
oklch(37.7% 0.098 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#A147A1 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) | #3E63A4 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6F9E | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6516D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A147A1
#A147A1
oklch(54.8% 0.164 327.5)
- #008932
#008932
oklch(54.9% 0.161 147.4)
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 #A147A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A147A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
Use #A147A1 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.