#A148D7
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(58.2% 0.215 309.9), rgb(161, 72, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#A148D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.215 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 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A148D7 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 72, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 64%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.215 309.9) |
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 #A148D7 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A148D7 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A148D7 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A148D7 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
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE83E8
oklch(70.8% 0.154 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE5FE1
oklch(63.2% 0.197 310)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A148D7
oklch(58.2% 0.215 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#832FB3
oklch(49.1% 0.201 310)
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Step 800
800
#6A2991
oklch(42.7% 0.166 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#562873
oklch(37.7% 0.128 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#321844
oklch(26.9% 0.083 309.2)
#A148D7 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) | #006FDB | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3274D4 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A668A | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A148D7
#A148D7
oklch(58.2% 0.215 309.9)
- #5B8C00
#5B8C00
oklch(58.3% 0.157 130)
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 #A148D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A148D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.067
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
Use #A148D7 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.