#A641A5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55% 0.179 328.1), rgb(166, 65, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#A641A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A641A5 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 65, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.179 328.1) |
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 #A641A5 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A641A5 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A641A5 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A641A5 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFDB
oklch(81% 0.08 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC82C9
oklch(70.7% 0.13 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD60BB
oklch(63.1% 0.165 328.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A641A5
oklch(55% 0.179 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#90348F
oklch(49.1% 0.166 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#752C74
oklch(42.7% 0.138 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F295E
oklch(37.8% 0.108 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#381937
oklch(27.1% 0.068 328.4)
#A641A5 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) | #3662A8 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596FA2 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4D6D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A641A5
#A641A5
oklch(55% 0.179 328.1)
- #008935
#008935
oklch(55% 0.159 148)
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 #A641A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A641A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
Use #A641A5 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.