#A648B9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.9% 0.187 320.6), rgb(166, 72, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#A648B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A648B9 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 72, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.187 320.6) |
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 #A648B9 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A648B9 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A648B9 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A648B9 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0ED
oklch(88.6% 0.047 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.084 321)
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Step 400
400
#C683D4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#B761C8
oklch(63.2% 0.172 320.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A648B9
oklch(56.9% 0.187 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A349C
oklch(49% 0.175 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#702D7E
oklch(42.7% 0.143 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2965
oklch(37.6% 0.112 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#A648B9 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) | #2E6ABC | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5274B6 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75A7A | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A648B9
#A648B9
oklch(56.9% 0.187 320.6)
- #248F00
#248F00
oklch(56.8% 0.185 140.6)
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 #A648B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A648B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
Use #A648B9 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.