#A649CA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.1% 0.202 315.2), rgb(166, 73, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#A649CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A649CA |
| RGB | rgb(166, 73, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.202 315.2) |
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 #A649CA | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A649CA | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A649CA text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A649CA text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#C382DE
oklch(70.7% 0.146 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#B35FD5
oklch(63.1% 0.186 315.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A649CA
oklch(58.1% 0.202 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#8731A7
oklch(49% 0.188 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E2B88
oklch(42.8% 0.156 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#59286D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#341840
oklch(26.9% 0.078 314.7)
#A649CA 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) | #146ECE | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4776C7 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36183 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A649CA
#A649CA
oklch(58.1% 0.202 315.2)
- #488F00
#488F00
oklch(58% 0.17 135.3)
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 #A649CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A649CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
Use #A649CA 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.