#A649C8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.9% 0.2 315.8), rgb(166, 73, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#A649C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A649C8 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 73, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.2 315.8) |
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 #A649C8 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A649C8 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A649C8 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A649C8 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFE8
oklch(80.8% 0.09 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#C383DD
oklch(70.8% 0.144 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#B35FD3
oklch(63% 0.184 315.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A649C8
oklch(57.9% 0.2 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#8832A6
oklch(49.2% 0.186 316)
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Step 800
800
#6E2B86
oklch(42.7% 0.153 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#59286C
oklch(37.6% 0.121 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#A649C8 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) | #196DCC | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4975C5 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46082 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A649C8
#A649C8
oklch(57.9% 0.2 315.8)
- #458F00
#458F00
oklch(57.9% 0.172 135.9)
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 #A649C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A649C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
Use #A649C8 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.