#A549DD
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.2% 0.22 309.8), rgb(165, 73, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#A549DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A549DD |
| RGB | rgb(165, 73, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.22 309.8) |
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 #A549DD | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A549DD | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A549DD text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A549DD text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE82EA
oklch(70.7% 0.158 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE5DE3
oklch(63.1% 0.202 309.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A549DD
oklch(59.2% 0.22 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#832DB5
oklch(49.1% 0.205 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B2792
oklch(42.7% 0.17 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#572775
oklch(37.8% 0.132 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#A549DD 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) | #0072E1 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3177DA | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D688D | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A549DD
#A549DD
oklch(59.2% 0.22 309.8)
- #5D8F00
#5D8F00
oklch(59.2% 0.159 130)
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 #A549DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A549DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
Use #A549DD 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.