#A848AF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.6% 0.179 324.9), rgb(168, 72, 175).
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White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#A848AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A848AF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 72, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.179 324.9) |
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 #A848AF | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A848AF | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A848AF text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A848AF text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0EA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDE
oklch(80.9% 0.081 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#C983CD
oklch(70.7% 0.13 325)
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Step 500
500
#BA61C0
oklch(63.1% 0.166 324.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A848AF
oklch(56.6% 0.179 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D3593
oklch(49% 0.167 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#732D78
oklch(42.7% 0.139 325)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A60
oklch(37.7% 0.106 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#A848AF 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) | #3868B2 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A74AC | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5675 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A848AF
#A848AF
oklch(56.6% 0.179 324.9)
- #008F24
#008F24
oklch(56.5% 0.178 144.9)
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 #A848AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A848AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
Use #A848AF 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.