#A6549F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.2% 0.144 330.5), rgb(166, 84, 159).
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White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#A6549F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6549F |
| RGB | rgb(166, 84, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.144 330.5) |
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 #A6549F | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6549F | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6549F text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6549F text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#C689BF
oklch(70.8% 0.103 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#B669AF
oklch(63.1% 0.134 330.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A6549F
oklch(57.2% 0.144 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4084
oklch(49.2% 0.134 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#70356B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F57
oklch(37.8% 0.086 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#A6549F 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) | #506BA2 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68779D | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5B72 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6549F
#A6549F
oklch(57.2% 0.144 330.5)
- #1E8F48
#1E8F48
oklch(57.3% 0.144 150.5)
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 #A6549F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
Use #A6549F 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.