#A247C0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.7% 0.194 316.8), rgb(162, 71, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#A247C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A247C0 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 71, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.194 316.8) |
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 #A247C0 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A247C0 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A247C0 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A247C0 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E6
oklch(81% 0.086 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C383DA
oklch(70.6% 0.14 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#B361D0
oklch(63.1% 0.178 316.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A247C0
oklch(56.7% 0.194 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#8734A2
oklch(49% 0.179 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E2C84
oklch(42.7% 0.15 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#59296A
oklch(37.6% 0.117 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#A247C0 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) | #1F6AC4 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4972BD | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15C7D | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A247C0
#A247C0
oklch(56.7% 0.194 316.8)
- #3E8C00
#3E8C00
oklch(56.8% 0.172 136.9)
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 #A247C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A247C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.077
Use #A247C0 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.