#A235AB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.5% 0.198 324.6), rgb(162, 53, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#A235AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A235AB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 53, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.198 324.6) |
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 #A235AB | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A235AB | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A235AB text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A235AB text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC7FD2
oklch(70.6% 0.144 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE5BC6
oklch(63.1% 0.183 324.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A235AB
oklch(53.5% 0.198 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#912D99
oklch(49.1% 0.185 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#76277C
oklch(42.7% 0.153 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2664
oklch(37.7% 0.119 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#A235AB 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) | #185DAE | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6AA8 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5486C | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A235AB
#A235AB
oklch(53.5% 0.198 324.6)
- #00851F
#00851F
oklch(53.6% 0.17 144.7)
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 #A235AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A235AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.088
Use #A235AB 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.