#A248BF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.8% 0.191 317), rgb(162, 72, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#A248BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.191 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 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A248BF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 72, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.191 317) |
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 #A248BF | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A248BF | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A248BF text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A248BF text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#C384D9
oklch(70.7% 0.137 317)
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Step 500
500
#B361CE
oklch(63% 0.176 317.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A248BF
oklch(56.8% 0.191 317)
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Step 700
700
#8735A1
oklch(49.1% 0.177 317)
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Step 800
800
#6E2D83
oklch(42.7% 0.147 317)
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Step 900
900
#592A69
oklch(37.7% 0.114 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#34193D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 317.1)
#A248BF 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) | #236AC3 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B72BC | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15D7D | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A248BF
#A248BF
oklch(56.8% 0.191 317)
- #3D8C00
#3D8C00
oklch(56.7% 0.172 137.1)
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 #A248BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A248BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.078
Use #A248BF 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.