#A03BCB
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.8% 0.219 313.7), rgb(160, 59, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#A03BCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 314°. 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 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A03BCB |
| RGB | rgb(160, 59, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.219 313.7) |
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 #A03BCB | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A03BCB | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A03BCB text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A03BCB text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEE
oklch(81% 0.099 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C380E5
oklch(70.7% 0.158 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#B45BDD
oklch(63.2% 0.201 313.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A03BCB
oklch(55.8% 0.219 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#882AAF
oklch(49% 0.204 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F268E
oklch(42.8% 0.169 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2571
oklch(37.7% 0.132 314)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#A03BCB 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) | #0066CF | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #316EC8 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5A7F | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A03BCB
#A03BCB
oklch(55.8% 0.219 313.7)
- #4A8600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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 #A03BCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A03BCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.021
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
Use #A03BCB 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.