#A031D7
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.7% 0.24 311.3), rgb(160, 49, 215).
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White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#A031D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.240 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.240) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A031D7 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 49, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 67%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.24 311.3) |
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 #A031D7 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A031D7 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A031D7 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A031D7 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF7
oklch(88.6% 0.059 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 311)
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Step 400
400
#C37DEE
oklch(70.6% 0.173 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#B455E8
oklch(63.1% 0.221 311.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A031D7
oklch(55.7% 0.24 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#8920BA
oklch(49.2% 0.223 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F1F96
oklch(42.7% 0.184 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2178
oklch(37.7% 0.145 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#351546
oklch(27% 0.092 311.9)
#A031D7 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) | #0066DC | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #026CD4 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995A84 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.242 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A031D7
#A031D7
oklch(55.7% 0.24 311.3)
- #528500
#528500
oklch(55.9% 0.153 131.3)
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 #A031D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A031D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.021
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.038
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.064
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.065
Use #A031D7 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.