#A64BCF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.6% 0.204 313.7), rgb(166, 75, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#A64BCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A64BCF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 75, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.204 313.7) |
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 #A64BCF | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A64BCF | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A64BCF text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A64BCF text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C183E1
oklch(70.7% 0.147 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#B15FD8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 313.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A64BCF
oklch(58.6% 0.204 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8631AA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2B8A
oklch(42.8% 0.157 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#58286E
oklch(37.6% 0.123 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#341941
oklch(27.2% 0.078 313.5)
#A64BCF 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) | #0E70D3 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4477CC | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26486 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A64BCF
#A64BCF
oklch(58.6% 0.204 313.7)
- #509000
#509000
oklch(58.7% 0.167 133.6)
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 #A64BCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A64BCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
Use #A64BCF 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.