#A233CE
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.5% 0.231 314.2), rgb(162, 51, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#A233CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A233CE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 51, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.231 314.2) |
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 #A233CE | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A233CE | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A233CE text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A233CE text on black | 3.90:1 | 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
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF4
oklch(88.4% 0.058 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADF0
oklch(81% 0.103 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C67DE8
oklch(70.7% 0.167 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#B756E1
oklch(63.1% 0.213 314.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A233CE
oklch(55.5% 0.231 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B23B2
oklch(49.1% 0.214 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#712190
oklch(42.7% 0.177 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2273
oklch(37.6% 0.139 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#361644
oklch(27.2% 0.088 314.2)
#A233CE 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) | #0064D2 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #276DCB | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E567F | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A233CE
#A233CE
oklch(55.5% 0.231 314.2)
- #488600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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 #A233CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A233CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.018
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.061
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.076
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
Use #A233CE 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.