#A23CA6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.9% 0.185 326.2), rgb(162, 60, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A23CA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 60, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.185 326.2) |
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 #A23CA6 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23CA6 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23CA6 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A23CA6 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CD
oklch(70.8% 0.133 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC5FBF
oklch(63.1% 0.169 326.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A23CA6
oklch(53.9% 0.185 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F3293
oklch(49% 0.172 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#752B77
oklch(42.7% 0.142 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2860
oklch(37.6% 0.111 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#371838
oklch(26.8% 0.07 326.1)
#A23CA6 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) | #2B5FA9 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526CA3 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64B6C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23CA6
#A23CA6
oklch(53.9% 0.185 326.2)
- #00862A
#00862A
oklch(54% 0.164 146.2)
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 #A23CA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A23CA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.088
Use #A23CA6 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.