#A149AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.8% 0.173 322.3), rgb(161, 73, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#A149AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A149AE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 73, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.173 322.3) |
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 #A149AE | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A149AE | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A149AE text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A149AE 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
#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
#D9B0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 322)
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Step 400
400
#C585CE
oklch(70.6% 0.125 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#B564C1
oklch(63% 0.159 322.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A149AE
oklch(55.8% 0.173 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#893995
oklch(49.1% 0.161 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#703079
oklch(42.8% 0.134 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B61
oklch(37.5% 0.104 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#A149AE 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) | #3767B1 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5571AB | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35875 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A149AE
#A149AE
oklch(55.8% 0.173 322.3)
- #218B1C
#218B1C
oklch(55.7% 0.172 142.4)
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 #A149AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A149AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
Use #A149AE 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.