#A248BA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.5% 0.186 318.6), rgb(162, 72, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#A248BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A248BA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 72, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.186 318.6) |
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 #A248BA | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A248BA | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A248BA text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A248BA text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C484D6
oklch(70.7% 0.135 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B462CB
oklch(63.1% 0.172 318.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A248BA
oklch(56.5% 0.186 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#88369E
oklch(49.1% 0.173 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F2E80
oklch(42.8% 0.143 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A67
oklch(37.7% 0.112 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#A248BA 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) | #2969BE | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E72B7 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25B7A | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A248BA
#A248BA
oklch(56.5% 0.186 318.6)
- #338C00
#338C00
oklch(56.4% 0.177 138.7)
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 #A248BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A248BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
Use #A248BA 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.