#A64BC9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.2% 0.198 315.4), rgb(166, 75, 201).
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White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#A64BC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.198 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A64BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 75, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.198 315.4) |
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 #A64BC9 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A64BC9 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A64BC9 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A64BC9 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#C283DD
oklch(70.7% 0.143 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#B260D3
oklch(63% 0.182 315.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A64BC9
oklch(58.2% 0.198 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#8733A6
oklch(49.2% 0.184 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D2C86
oklch(42.7% 0.152 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#59296C
oklch(37.8% 0.119 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#A64BC9 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) | #1D6ECD | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4976C6 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46283 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A64BC9
#A64BC9
oklch(58.2% 0.198 315.4)
- #489000
#489000
oklch(58.3% 0.171 135.4)
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 #A64BC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A64BC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
Use #A64BC9 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.