#A748C4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.7% 0.198 317.5), rgb(167, 72, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A748C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A748C4 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 72, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.198 317.5) |
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 #A748C4 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A748C4 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A748C4 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A748C4 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE7
oklch(81% 0.089 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C582DA
oklch(70.7% 0.143 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#B55FD0
oklch(63.1% 0.182 317.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A748C4
oklch(57.7% 0.198 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#8932A3
oklch(49.1% 0.184 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F2B84
oklch(42.7% 0.152 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A286A
oklch(37.6% 0.119 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#A748C4 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) | #1F6CC8 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C75C1 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65E80 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A748C4
#A748C4
oklch(57.7% 0.198 317.5)
- #3C9000
#3C9000
oklch(57.8% 0.177 137.6)
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 #A748C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A748C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.078
Use #A748C4 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.