#A848C2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.7% 0.197 318.5), rgb(168, 72, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A848C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A848C2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 72, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.197 318.5) |
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 #A848C2 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A848C2 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A848C2 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A848C2 text on black | 4.37:1 | 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
#E7CFEE
oklch(88.4% 0.049 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#C582D9
oklch(70.6% 0.142 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#B65FCE
oklch(63.1% 0.181 318.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A848C2
oklch(57.7% 0.197 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A32A1
oklch(49.1% 0.182 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#702B83
oklch(42.7% 0.151 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2869
oklch(37.7% 0.119 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#35183D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 318.6)
#A848C2 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) | #246CC6 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E75BF | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85D7F | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A848C2
#A848C2
oklch(57.7% 0.197 318.5)
- #369000
#369000
oklch(57.6% 0.18 138.5)
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 #A848C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A848C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.080
Use #A848C2 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.