#A23AD0
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.3% 0.225 313.2), rgb(162, 58, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#A23AD0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23AD0 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 58, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 61%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.225 313.2) |
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 #A23AD0 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23AD0 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23AD0 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A23AD0 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADEF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C47FE7
oklch(70.7% 0.162 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#B459E0
oklch(63.1% 0.207 313.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A23AD0
oklch(56.3% 0.225 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8927B2
oklch(49.1% 0.21 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F2490
oklch(42.7% 0.173 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2473
oklch(37.7% 0.135 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#351743
oklch(27.1% 0.084 313.7)
#A23AD0 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) | #0068D4 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C6FCD | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5B82 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23AD0
#A23AD0
oklch(56.3% 0.225 313.2)
- #4D8800
#4D8800
oklch(56.4% 0.16 133.2)
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 #A23AD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A23AD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.023
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.050
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.075
Use #A23AD0 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.