#A13BAC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54% 0.191 323.7), rgb(161, 59, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#A13BAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A13BAC |
| RGB | rgb(161, 59, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.191 323.7) |
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 #A13BAC | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A13BAC | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A13BAC text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A13BAC text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE1
oklch(80.8% 0.086 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB5EC5
oklch(63.1% 0.176 323.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A13BAC
oklch(54% 0.191 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3198
oklch(49% 0.177 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#742A7C
oklch(42.8% 0.148 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2863
oklch(37.8% 0.114 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#A13BAC 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) | #2260AF | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6CA9 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44D6E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A13BAC
#A13BAC
oklch(54% 0.191 323.7)
- #008716
#008716
oklch(54.1% 0.177 143.7)
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 #A13BAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A13BAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.088
Use #A13BAC 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.