#A230D2
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.6% 0.237 313.3), rgb(162, 48, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#A230D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A230D2 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 48, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 64%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.237 313.3) |
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 #A230D2 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A230D2 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A230D2 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A230D2 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9ACF2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#C67DEB
oklch(70.8% 0.17 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#B755E4
oklch(63.2% 0.218 313.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A230D2
oklch(55.6% 0.237 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B1FB6
oklch(49.1% 0.221 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#711E93
oklch(42.7% 0.183 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2175
oklch(37.6% 0.142 313.4)
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Step 950
950
#351545
oklch(26.9% 0.09 312.7)
#A230D2 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) | #0064D6 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B6DCF | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5781 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A230D2
#A230D2
oklch(55.6% 0.237 313.3)
- #4B8500
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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 #A230D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A230D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.019
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.038
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.069
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.070
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.072
Use #A230D2 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.