#A64798
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55% 0.159 333.6), rgb(166, 71, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#A64798 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A64798 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 71, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.159 333.6) |
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 #A64798 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A64798 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A64798 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A64798 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 334)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BF
oklch(70.8% 0.115 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD64AE
oklch(63.1% 0.147 333.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A64798
oklch(55% 0.159 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#903983
oklch(49.1% 0.149 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#75306B
oklch(42.7% 0.123 333.4)
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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)
#A64798 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) | #45639B | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627195 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD4D69 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A64798
#A64798
oklch(55% 0.159 333.6)
- #008849
#008849
oklch(55% 0.14 153.7)
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 #A64798, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A64798.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
Use #A64798 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.