#A748BA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.1% 0.189 320.6), rgb(167, 72, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#A748BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A748BA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 72, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.189 320.6) |
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 #A748BA | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A748BA | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A748BA text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A748BA text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0ED
oklch(88.6% 0.047 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C683D4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#B760C9
oklch(63.1% 0.175 320.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A748BA
oklch(57.1% 0.189 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B349C
oklch(49.2% 0.175 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#712C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.145 321)
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Step 900
900
#5B2966
oklch(37.7% 0.114 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#A748BA 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) | #2D6ABE | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5374B7 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85A7A | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A748BA
#A748BA
oklch(57.1% 0.189 320.6)
- #249000
#249000
oklch(57.1% 0.186 140.6)
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 #A748BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A748BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.085
Use #A748BA 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.