#A231A1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.5% 0.195 328.3), rgb(162, 49, 161).
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White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#A231A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A231A1 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 49, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 54%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.195 328.3) |
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 #A231A1 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A231A1 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A231A1 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A231A1 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDD
oklch(80.9% 0.087 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF7FCC
oklch(70.7% 0.14 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C15BBF
oklch(63.2% 0.179 328.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A231A1
oklch(52.5% 0.195 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#942D93
oklch(49.2% 0.181 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#782777
oklch(42.7% 0.15 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#612560
oklch(37.6% 0.118 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#A231A1 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) | #2059A4 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F689E | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A74165 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A231A1
#A231A1
oklch(52.5% 0.195 328.3)
- #008132
#008132
oklch(52.6% 0.152 148.2)
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 #A231A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A231A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.085
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.094
Use #A231A1 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.