#A032B5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.5% 0.209 320.7), rgb(160, 50, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#A032B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A032B5 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 50, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.209 320.7) |
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 #A032B5 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A032B5 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A032B5 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A032B5 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEEF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 321)
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Step 400
400
#CA7FDA
oklch(70.7% 0.151 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB5ACF
oklch(63.1% 0.192 320.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A032B5
oklch(53.5% 0.209 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F2AA2
oklch(49.1% 0.195 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#742583
oklch(42.6% 0.161 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2569
oklch(37.7% 0.125 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#A032B5 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) | #005EB9 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4069B2 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A14B71 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A032B5
#A032B5
oklch(53.5% 0.209 320.7)
- #1F8400
#1F8400
oklch(53.6% 0.175 140.7)
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 #A032B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A032B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.071
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.083
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.087
Use #A032B5 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.