#A23AA4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.6% 0.186 327), rgb(162, 58, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#A23AA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 327°. 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 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23AA4 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 58, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.186 327) |
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 #A23AA4 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23AA4 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23AA4 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A23AA4 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 327)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CC
oklch(70.7% 0.134 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD5EBE
oklch(63% 0.171 327)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A23AA4
oklch(53.6% 0.186 327)
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Step 700
700
#903192
oklch(49% 0.173 327)
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Step 800
800
#752A77
oklch(42.6% 0.144 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2860
oklch(37.7% 0.111 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#A23AA4 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) | #2A5EA7 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526BA1 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7496A | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23AA4
#A23AA4
oklch(53.6% 0.186 327)
- #00842E
#00842E
oklch(53.4% 0.159 147)
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 #A23AA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A23AA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.089
Use #A23AA4 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.