#A64DC9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.5% 0.196 315.2), rgb(166, 77, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#A64DC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.196 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A64DC9 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 77, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.196 315.2) |
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 #A64DC9 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A64DC9 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A64DC9 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A64DC9 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
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C284DC
oklch(70.8% 0.14 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#B261D2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 315.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A64DC9
oklch(58.5% 0.196 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#8634A5
oklch(49.1% 0.182 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D2D86
oklch(42.8% 0.15 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#58296B
oklch(37.6% 0.118 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#A64DC9 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) | #236FCD | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B77C6 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36384 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A64DC9
#A64DC9
oklch(58.5% 0.196 315.2)
- #499000
#499000
oklch(58.4% 0.171 135.2)
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 #A64DC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A64DC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
Use #A64DC9 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.