#A13BC4
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.5% 0.213 316.1), rgb(161, 59, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#A13BC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A13BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 59, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.213 316.1) |
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 #A13BC4 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A13BC4 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A13BC4 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A13BC4 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEB
oklch(80.9% 0.096 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C580E0
oklch(70.6% 0.153 316)
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Step 500
500
#B65BD7
oklch(63.1% 0.196 316.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A13BC4
oklch(55.5% 0.213 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A2CAA
oklch(49.1% 0.198 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#702789
oklch(42.7% 0.163 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B266E
oklch(37.8% 0.127 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#351740
oklch(26.9% 0.081 316.1)
#A13BC4 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) | #0065C8 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A6EC1 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F577B | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A13BC4
#A13BC4
oklch(55.5% 0.213 316.1)
- #408700
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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 #A13BC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A13BC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.027
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
Use #A13BC4 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.