#A03DC6
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.7% 0.212 315), rgb(160, 61, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#A03DC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A03DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 61, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 55%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.212 315) |
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 #A03DC6 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A03DC6 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A03DC6 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A03DC6 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.095 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#C481E1
oklch(70.7% 0.152 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#B45CD8
oklch(63% 0.195 315)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A03DC6
oklch(55.7% 0.212 315)
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Step 700
700
#892DAB
oklch(49.2% 0.197 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F288A
oklch(42.7% 0.162 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A266F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#351841
oklch(27.1% 0.08 315)
#A03DC6 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) | #0066CA | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #396EC3 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D597D | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A03DC6
#A03DC6
oklch(55.7% 0.212 315)
- #458700
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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 #A03DC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A03DC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.026
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.076
Use #A03DC6 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.