#A234A0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.7% 0.19 328.6), rgb(162, 52, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#A234A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 329°. 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 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A234A0 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 52, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.19 328.6) |
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 #A234A0 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A234A0 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A234A0 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A234A0 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF80CB
oklch(70.8% 0.137 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C05CBD
oklch(63.1% 0.175 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A234A0
oklch(52.7% 0.19 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#932F91
oklch(49.1% 0.176 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#772876
oklch(42.6% 0.147 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#61265F
oklch(37.7% 0.115 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#A234A0 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) | #265AA3 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51699D | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A74366 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A234A0
#A234A0
oklch(52.7% 0.19 328.6)
- #008134
#008134
oklch(52.6% 0.15 148.6)
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 #A234A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A234A0.
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
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.084
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.090
Use #A234A0 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.