#A64699
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55% 0.162 333.1), rgb(166, 70, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#A64699 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A64699 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 70, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.162 333.1) |
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 #A64699 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A64699 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A64699 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A64699 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D5
oklch(81% 0.072 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC84C0
oklch(70.7% 0.118 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD63AF
oklch(63% 0.149 333.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A64699
oklch(55% 0.162 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#903984
oklch(49.1% 0.149 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#75306C
oklch(42.8% 0.124 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B57
oklch(37.7% 0.097 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#A64699 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) | #44629C | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617096 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD4D69 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A64699
#A64699
oklch(55% 0.162 333.1)
- #008847
#008847
oklch(54.9% 0.141 153)
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 #A64699, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A64699.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
Use #A64699 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.