#A23BBD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.2% 0.207 318.5), rgb(162, 59, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#A23BBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23BBD |
| RGB | rgb(162, 59, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.207 318.5) |
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 #A23BBD | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23BBD | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23BBD text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A23BBD text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C780DB
oklch(70.6% 0.148 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B85CD2
oklch(63.1% 0.19 318.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A23BBD
oklch(55.2% 0.207 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C2DA4
oklch(49.1% 0.192 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#722785
oklch(42.7% 0.16 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C266B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#A23BBD 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) | #0064C1 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #426EBA | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25378 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23BBD
#A23BBD
oklch(55.2% 0.207 318.5)
- #328800
#328800
oklch(55.2% 0.173 138.6)
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 #A23BBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A23BBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.035
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
Use #A23BBD 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.