#A249B8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.5% 0.183 319.2), rgb(162, 73, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#A249B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.183 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 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A249B8 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 73, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.183 319.2) |
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 #A249B8 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A249B8 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A249B8 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A249B8 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#D8B0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C484D4
oklch(70.6% 0.132 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B463C9
oklch(63.2% 0.168 319.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A249B8
oklch(56.5% 0.183 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#88379C
oklch(49.1% 0.17 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F2E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.141 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B66
oklch(37.8% 0.109 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#351A3C
oklch(27.1% 0.07 319.1)
#A249B8 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) | #2E69BB | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5072B5 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25B7A | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A249B8
#A249B8
oklch(56.5% 0.183 319.2)
- #2F8D00
#2F8D00
oklch(56.5% 0.179 139.3)
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 #A249B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A249B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
Use #A249B8 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.