#A13ABD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.9% 0.207 318.2), rgb(161, 58, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#A13ABD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 318°. 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 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A13ABD |
| RGB | rgb(161, 58, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.207 318.2) |
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 #A13ABD | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A13ABD | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A13ABD text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A13ABD text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#C780DC
oklch(70.7% 0.15 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#B85CD2
oklch(63.1% 0.19 318.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A13ABD
oklch(54.9% 0.207 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C2DA5
oklch(49.2% 0.193 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#712786
oklch(42.6% 0.16 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C266B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#A13ABD 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) | #0063C1 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #406DBA | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05377 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A13ABD
#A13ABD
oklch(54.9% 0.207 318.2)
- #348700
#348700
oklch(55% 0.171 138.2)
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 #A13ABD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A13ABD.
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 0.033
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.069
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
Use #A13ABD 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.