#A641C3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.7% 0.206 317.8), rgb(166, 65, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#A641C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A641C3 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 65, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.206 317.8) |
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 #A641C3 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A641C3 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A641C3 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A641C3 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#C681DC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#B75CD2
oklch(63% 0.19 317.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A641C3
oklch(56.7% 0.206 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B2EA5
oklch(49.1% 0.191 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#712886
oklch(42.7% 0.159 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C266B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183F
oklch(27.1% 0.078 317.9)
#A641C3 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) | #0668C7 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4672C0 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5597D | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A641C3
#A641C3
oklch(56.7% 0.206 317.8)
- #398C00
#398C00
oklch(56.6% 0.174 137.8)
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 #A641C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A641C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
Use #A641C3 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.