#A548A3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.6% 0.166 328.4), rgb(165, 72, 163).
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White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#A548A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A548A3 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 72, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.166 328.4) |
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 #A548A3 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A548A3 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A548A3 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A548A3 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.075 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#C985C6
oklch(70.7% 0.119 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA64B7
oklch(63.1% 0.152 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A548A3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D398C
oklch(49.1% 0.154 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#733071
oklch(42.7% 0.128 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
#A548A3 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) | #3F65A6 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D71A0 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA526F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A548A3
#A548A3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 328.4)
- #008B37
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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 #A548A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A548A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
Use #A548A3 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.