#A639AA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.4% 0.194 326.4), rgb(166, 57, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#A639AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A639AA |
| RGB | rgb(166, 57, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.194 326.4) |
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 #A639AA | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A639AA | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A639AA text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A639AA text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDF
oklch(80.9% 0.088 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD80CF
oklch(70.7% 0.14 326)
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Step 500
500
#BF5CC2
oklch(63.2% 0.179 326.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A639AA
oklch(54.4% 0.194 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#922E95
oklch(49.1% 0.18 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#762879
oklch(42.6% 0.149 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#602662
oklch(37.7% 0.117 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#381739
oklch(26.9% 0.074 326.3)
#A639AA 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) | #2560AD | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526DA7 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA496D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A639AA
#A639AA
oklch(54.4% 0.194 326.4)
- #00872C
#00872C
oklch(54.3% 0.164 146.5)
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 #A639AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A639AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
Use #A639AA 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.