#A03DCB
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56% 0.216 313.6), rgb(160, 61, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#A03DCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.216 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A03DCB |
| RGB | rgb(160, 61, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 58%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.216 313.6) |
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 #A03DCB | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A03DCB | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A03DCB text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A03DCB text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#D7AEED
oklch(80.8% 0.097 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C381E4
oklch(70.8% 0.155 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#B35CDC
oklch(63.1% 0.198 313.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A03DCB
oklch(56% 0.216 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#882CAE
oklch(49.1% 0.201 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E278D
oklch(42.7% 0.166 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#592671
oklch(37.7% 0.13 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#341742
oklch(26.9% 0.083 313.3)
#A03DCB 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) | #0067CF | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #336FC8 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5B80 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A03DCB
#A03DCB
oklch(56% 0.216 313.6)
- #4B8700
#4B8700
oklch(56% 0.159 133.5)
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 #A03DCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A03DCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.023
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.065
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
Use #A03DCB 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.