#A23397
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.1% 0.185 332.1), rgb(162, 51, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#A23397 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23397 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 51, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 52%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.185 332.1) |
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 #A23397 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23397 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23397 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A23397 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC8
oklch(70.8% 0.143 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#C657B9
oklch(63% 0.183 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#B138A5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 332.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23397
oklch(52.1% 0.185 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2473
oklch(42.8% 0.153 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#64245D
oklch(37.8% 0.119 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#A23397 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) | #2D589A | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556894 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A93E61 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23397
#A23397
oklch(52.1% 0.185 332.1)
- #007F3F
#007F3F
oklch(52.2% 0.137 152)
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 #A23397, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A23397.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
Use #A23397 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.