#A739A0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54% 0.187 330.5), rgb(167, 57, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A739A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A739A0 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 57, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.187 330.5) |
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 #A739A0 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A739A0 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A739A0 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A739A0 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDA
oklch(80.8% 0.084 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF80C8
oklch(70.7% 0.134 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#C15CB9
oklch(63% 0.172 330.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A739A0
oklch(54% 0.187 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#942F8E
oklch(49.1% 0.175 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#782973
oklch(42.7% 0.143 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#61275D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#A739A0 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) | #305EA3 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586D9D | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD4567 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A739A0
#A739A0
oklch(54% 0.187 330.5)
- #00853D
#00853D
oklch(53.9% 0.147 150.4)
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 #A739A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A739A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.086
Use #A739A0 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.