#A23BC2
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.5% 0.211 317), rgb(162, 59, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#A23BC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 59, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 53%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.211 317) |
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 #A23BC2 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23BC2 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23BC2 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A23BC2 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEEA
oklch(81% 0.095 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#C680DF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#B75BD5
oklch(63.1% 0.194 317.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A23BC2
oklch(55.5% 0.211 317)
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Step 700
700
#8B2CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.196 317)
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Step 800
800
#712788
oklch(42.8% 0.162 317)
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Step 900
900
#5B266D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#A23BC2 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) | #0065C6 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D6EBF | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0567A | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23BC2
#A23BC2
oklch(55.5% 0.211 317)
- #3B8800
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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 #A23BC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A23BC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.031
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
Use #A23BC2 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.