#A949AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.8% 0.177 325.6), rgb(169, 73, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#A949AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 326°. 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 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A949AE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 73, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.177 325.6) |
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 #A949AE | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A949AE | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A949AE text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A949AE text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.08 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#C983CB
oklch(70.6% 0.128 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA62BE
oklch(63.2% 0.162 325.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A949AE
oklch(56.8% 0.177 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D3692
oklch(49.1% 0.164 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#732E76
oklch(42.8% 0.136 326)
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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)
#A949AE 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) | #3B68B1 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C74AB | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5675 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A949AE
#A949AE
oklch(56.8% 0.177 325.6)
- #00902A
#00902A
oklch(56.8% 0.175 145.6)
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 #A949AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A949AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
Use #A949AE 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.