#A249C4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.2% 0.195 315.4), rgb(162, 73, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#A249C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A249C4 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 73, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.195 315.4) |
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 #A249C4 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A249C4 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A249C4 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A249C4 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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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
#D7B0E8
oklch(81% 0.088 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#C284DC
oklch(70.8% 0.14 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#B261D2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 315.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A249C4
oklch(57.2% 0.195 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#8634A5
oklch(49.1% 0.182 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D2D85
oklch(42.7% 0.149 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#582A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#A249C4 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) | #1D6CC8 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4873C1 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05F80 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A249C4
#A249C4
oklch(57.2% 0.195 315.4)
- #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 #A249C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A249C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
Use #A249C4 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.