#A23BD1
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.5% 0.225 312.9), rgb(162, 59, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#A23BD1 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23BD1 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 59, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 62%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.225 312.9) |
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 #A23BD1 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23BD1 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23BD1 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A23BD1 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#D7AEF0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#C37FE8
oklch(70.7% 0.163 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#B459E0
oklch(63.1% 0.207 313.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A23BD1
oklch(56.5% 0.225 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#8828B2
oklch(49.1% 0.209 312.9)
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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)
#A23BD1 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) | #0068D5 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C70CE | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5C83 | 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°).
- #A23BD1
#A23BD1
oklch(56.5% 0.225 312.9)
- #4E8800
#4E8800
oklch(56.5% 0.159 132.9)
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 #A23BD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A23BD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.024
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.074
Use #A23BD1 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.