#A23AAC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54% 0.193 324.1), rgb(162, 58, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#A23AAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23AAC |
| RGB | rgb(162, 58, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.193 324.1) |
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 #A23AAC | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23AAC | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23AAC text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A23AAC text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F3E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB81D1
oklch(70.8% 0.139 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC5DC5
oklch(63.1% 0.178 324.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A23AAC
oklch(54% 0.193 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3098
oklch(49.1% 0.179 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#74297B
oklch(42.6% 0.148 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2763
oklch(37.6% 0.115 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#A23AAC 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) | #215FAF | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6CA9 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54C6E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23AAC
#A23AAC
oklch(54% 0.193 324.1)
- #00871A
#00871A
oklch(54.1% 0.175 144.1)
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 #A23AAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A23AAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.088
Use #A23AAC 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.