#A247C5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57% 0.198 315.3), rgb(162, 71, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#A247C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A247C5 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 71, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.198 315.3) |
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 #A247C5 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A247C5 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A247C5 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A247C5 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFE8
oklch(80.8% 0.09 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#C283DD
oklch(70.7% 0.143 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#B260D3
oklch(63% 0.182 315.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A247C5
oklch(57% 0.198 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#8733A6
oklch(49.2% 0.184 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D2C86
oklch(42.7% 0.152 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#59296C
oklch(37.8% 0.119 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#A247C5 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) | #146BC9 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4573C2 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5E80 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A247C5
#A247C5
oklch(57% 0.198 315.3)
- #468C00
#468C00
oklch(57.1% 0.168 135.3)
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 #A247C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A247C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.077
Use #A247C5 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.