#A547AF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.1% 0.179 323.7), rgb(165, 71, 175).
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White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#A547AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.179 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 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A547AF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 71, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.179 323.7) |
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 #A547AF | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A547AF | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A547AF text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A547AF text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#DBAFDF
oklch(80.9% 0.082 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C884CE
oklch(70.8% 0.128 324)
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Step 500
500
#B862C1
oklch(63.1% 0.164 323.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A547AF
oklch(56.1% 0.179 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C3695
oklch(49.1% 0.167 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#722E79
oklch(42.8% 0.138 323.9)
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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)
#A547AF 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) | #3567B2 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5772AC | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85674 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A547AF
#A547AF
oklch(56.1% 0.179 323.7)
- #0D8D1D
#0D8D1D
oklch(56% 0.178 143.8)
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 #A547AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A547AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
Use #A547AF 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.