#A549BC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.1% 0.188 319.1), rgb(165, 73, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#A549BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A549BC |
| RGB | rgb(165, 73, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.188 319.1) |
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 #A549BC | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A549BC | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A549BC text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A549BC text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C584D6
oklch(70.8% 0.135 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#B561CA
oklch(63% 0.173 319.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A549BC
oklch(57.1% 0.188 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#89359E
oklch(49.1% 0.175 319)
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Step 800
800
#6F2D80
oklch(42.7% 0.145 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A67
oklch(37.7% 0.112 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#A549BC 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) | #2B6AC0 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5074B9 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55C7C | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A549BC
#A549BC
oklch(57.1% 0.188 319.1)
- #318F00
#318F00
oklch(57.2% 0.181 139.1)
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 #A549BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A549BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.083
Use #A549BC 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.