#A747D5
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(58.6% 0.216 312.7), rgb(167, 71, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A747D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A747D5 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 71, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.216 312.7) |
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 #A747D5 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A747D5 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A747D5 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A747D5 text on black | 4.50:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEEE
oklch(80.8% 0.098 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#C281E5
oklch(70.7% 0.156 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#B25CDD
oklch(63.1% 0.199 312.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A747D5
oklch(58.6% 0.216 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#872DAF
oklch(49.2% 0.2 313)
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Step 800
800
#6D278E
oklch(42.6% 0.167 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#592671
oklch(37.7% 0.13 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#A747D5 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) | #006FD9 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C76D2 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26488 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A747D5
#A747D5
oklch(58.6% 0.216 312.7)
- #538F00
#538F00
oklch(58.6% 0.165 132.7)
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 #A747D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A747D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.076
Use #A747D5 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.