#A23AA0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.3% 0.183 328.5), rgb(162, 58, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#A23AA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23AA0 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 58, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.183 328.5) |
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 #A23AA0 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23AA0 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23AA0 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A23AA0 text on black | 3.64:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDB
oklch(80.9% 0.082 329)
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Step 400
400
#CD81C9
oklch(70.7% 0.132 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE5FBB
oklch(63.1% 0.167 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A23AA0
oklch(53.3% 0.183 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#91328F
oklch(49.1% 0.17 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#762B74
oklch(42.7% 0.14 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F285E
oklch(37.6% 0.109 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#A23AA0 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) | #2E5DA3 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546B9D | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A74768 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23AA0
#A23AA0
oklch(53.3% 0.183 328.5)
- #008335
#008335
oklch(53.2% 0.152 148.6)
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 #A23AA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A23AA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.085
Use #A23AA0 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.