#A64D98
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.8% 0.15 333.7), rgb(166, 77, 152).
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White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#A64D98 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A64D98 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 77, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.15 333.7) |
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 #A64D98 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A64D98 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A64D98 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A64D98 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#C987BD
oklch(70.7% 0.107 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA67AC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 333.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A64D98
oklch(55.8% 0.15 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D3D81
oklch(49.1% 0.138 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#733369
oklch(42.8% 0.115 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D55
oklch(37.6% 0.09 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#A64D98 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) | #4C669A | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667396 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD536C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A64D98
#A64D98
oklch(55.8% 0.15 333.7)
- #008B4B
#008B4B
oklch(55.9% 0.142 153.8)
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 #A64D98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A64D98.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.080
Use #A64D98 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.