#A548C9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.7% 0.202 315.2), rgb(165, 72, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A548C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A548C9 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 72, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.202 315.2) |
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 #A548C9 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A548C9 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A548C9 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A548C9 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#C382DE
oklch(70.7% 0.146 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#B35FD5
oklch(63.1% 0.186 315.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A548C9
oklch(57.7% 0.202 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#8731A7
oklch(49% 0.188 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E2B88
oklch(42.8% 0.156 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#59286D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#341840
oklch(26.9% 0.078 314.7)
#A548C9 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) | #126DCD | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4675C6 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26082 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A548C9
#A548C9
oklch(57.7% 0.202 315.2)
- #488E00
#488E00
oklch(57.8% 0.169 135.1)
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 #A548C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A548C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
Use #A548C9 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.