#A033A5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.6% 0.195 326), rgb(160, 51, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#A033A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A033A5 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 51, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.195 326) |
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 #A033A5 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A033A5 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A033A5 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A033A5 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
-
Step 200
200
#EBCFEB
oklch(88.6% 0.048 326)
-
Step 300
300
#DFADDF
oklch(80.9% 0.088 326.4)
-
Step 400
400
#CD80CF
oklch(70.7% 0.14 326)
-
Step 500
500
#BF5CC2
oklch(63.2% 0.179 326.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#A033A5
oklch(52.6% 0.195 326)
-
Step 700
700
#912E96
oklch(49% 0.181 325.9)
-
Step 800
800
#76287A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 325.8)
-
Step 900
900
#602662
oklch(37.7% 0.117 326.3)
-
Step 950
950
#381739
oklch(26.9% 0.074 326.3)
#A033A5 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) | #1C5BA8 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C68A2 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44568 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A033A5
#A033A5
oklch(52.6% 0.195 326)
- #008127
#008127
oklch(52.5% 0.16 146)
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 #A033A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A033A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.089
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
Use #A033A5 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.