#A547AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56% 0.178 324.1), rgb(165, 71, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#A547AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A547AE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 71, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.178 324.1) |
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 #A547AE | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A547AE | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A547AE text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A547AE text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDE
oklch(80.8% 0.081 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#C884CD
oklch(70.8% 0.127 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#B862C0
oklch(63% 0.163 324.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A547AE
oklch(56% 0.178 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C3694
oklch(49.1% 0.166 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#722E78
oklch(42.7% 0.137 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A61
oklch(37.7% 0.107 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#361939
oklch(26.9% 0.069 323.7)
#A547AE 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) | #3667B1 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5772AB | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85574 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A547AE
#A547AE
oklch(56% 0.178 324.1)
- #0A8D1F
#0A8D1F
oklch(56% 0.178 144.1)
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 #A547AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A547AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
Use #A547AE 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.