#A64FAE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.2% 0.166 324.2), rgb(166, 79, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#A64FAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A64FAE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 79, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.166 324.2) |
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 #A64FAE | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A64FAE | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A64FAE text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A64FAE text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0E9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 324)
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Step 400
400
#C586CA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#B665BD
oklch(63.1% 0.154 324.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A64FAE
oklch(57.2% 0.166 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#893B91
oklch(49.1% 0.154 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#703176
oklch(42.7% 0.129 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#351A38
oklch(26.9% 0.065 323.4)
#A64FAE 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) | #416BB1 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E75AB | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95B77 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A64FAE
#A64FAE
oklch(57.2% 0.166 324.2)
- #24902D
#24902D
oklch(57.3% 0.167 144.1)
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 #A64FAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A64FAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #A64FAE 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.