#A649BD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.3% 0.19 319.2), rgb(166, 73, 189).
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White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#A649BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 319°. 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 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A649BD |
| RGB | rgb(166, 73, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.19 319.2) |
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 #A649BD | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A649BD | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A649BD text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A649BD text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C583D6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B561CB
oklch(63.1% 0.174 319)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A649BD
oklch(57.3% 0.19 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#89349E
oklch(49% 0.176 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#702D80
oklch(42.8% 0.145 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2967
oklch(37.7% 0.115 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#A649BD 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) | #2B6BC1 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5174BA | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65C7C | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A649BD
#A649BD
oklch(57.3% 0.19 319.2)
- #318F00
#318F00
oklch(57.2% 0.181 139.1)
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 #A649BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A649BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.083
Use #A649BD 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.