#A847BB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.2% 0.191 320.8), rgb(168, 71, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#A847BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A847BB |
| RGB | rgb(168, 71, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.191 320.8) |
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 #A847BB | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A847BB | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A847BB text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A847BB text on black | 4.28:1 | 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
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C782D5
oklch(70.7% 0.139 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#B85FC9
oklch(63.1% 0.177 321)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A847BB
oklch(57.2% 0.191 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B329D
oklch(49% 0.179 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#712B7F
oklch(42.6% 0.148 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C2866
oklch(37.7% 0.116 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#36193C
oklch(27.1% 0.072 320.5)
#A847BB 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) | #2B6ABF | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5274B8 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95A7B | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A847BB
#A847BB
oklch(57.2% 0.191 320.8)
- #229000
#229000
oklch(57% 0.187 140.8)
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 #A847BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A847BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
Use #A847BB 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.