#A233BC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.3% 0.215 319.2), rgb(162, 51, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A233BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A233BC |
| RGB | rgb(162, 51, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 57%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.215 319.2) |
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 #A233BC | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A233BC | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A233BC text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A233BC text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDD
oklch(70.7% 0.156 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB58D3
oklch(63.1% 0.199 319.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A233BC
oklch(54.3% 0.215 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E28A6
oklch(49.1% 0.2 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#742486
oklch(42.7% 0.165 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E246C
oklch(37.8% 0.13 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#A233BC 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) | #0060C0 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D6BB9 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24E75 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A233BC
#A233BC
oklch(54.3% 0.215 319.2)
- #2C8500
#2C8500
oklch(54.2% 0.172 139.3)
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 #A233BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A233BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.032
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
Use #A233BC 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.