#A032B6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.6% 0.21 320.4), rgb(160, 50, 182).
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White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#A032B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 320°. 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 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A032B6 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 50, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.21 320.4) |
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 #A032B6 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A032B6 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A032B6 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A032B6 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEEF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA7FDA
oklch(70.7% 0.151 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB59D0
oklch(63% 0.194 320.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A032B6
oklch(53.6% 0.21 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F2AA3
oklch(49.2% 0.196 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#742584
oklch(42.7% 0.162 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E256A
oklch(37.8% 0.126 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#A032B6 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) | #005EBA | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F69B3 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A14B71 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A032B6
#A032B6
oklch(53.6% 0.21 320.4)
- #228400
#228400
oklch(53.6% 0.174 140.4)
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 #A032B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A032B6.
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 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.083
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.086
Use #A032B6 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.