#A230A8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.8% 0.202 325.8), rgb(162, 48, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#A230A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A230A8 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 48, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.202 325.8) |
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 #A230A8 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A230A8 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A230A8 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A230A8 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADE0
oklch(81% 0.09 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED1
oklch(70.6% 0.146 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#C059C5
oklch(63.1% 0.187 325.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A230A8
oklch(52.8% 0.202 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#932B98
oklch(49.2% 0.187 326)
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Step 800
800
#77267B
oklch(42.7% 0.154 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#602563
oklch(37.6% 0.12 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#39173A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 326.3)
#A230A8 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) | #125BAB | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A68A5 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64469 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A230A8
#A230A8
oklch(52.8% 0.202 325.8)
- #008226
#008226
oklch(52.8% 0.162 145.8)
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 #A230A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A230A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.088
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.090
Use #A230A8 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.