#A5479F
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.3% 0.165 330), rgb(165, 71, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#A5479F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5479F |
| RGB | rgb(165, 71, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.165 330) |
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 #A5479F | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5479F | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5479F text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A5479F text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D8
oklch(81% 0.074 330)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C4
oklch(70.8% 0.118 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB64B4
oklch(63.1% 0.15 330.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A5479F
oklch(55.3% 0.165 330)
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Step 700
700
#8E3989
oklch(49.1% 0.152 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#74306F
oklch(42.8% 0.126 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#A5479F 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) | #4164A2 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F719C | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB506C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5479F
#A5479F
oklch(55.3% 0.165 330)
- #008A3E
#008A3E
oklch(55.4% 0.152 150)
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 #A5479F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A5479F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
Use #A5479F 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.