#A23CCA
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.1% 0.217 314.7), rgb(162, 60, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#A23CCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23CCA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 60, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 57%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.217 314.7) |
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 #A23CCA | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23CCA | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23CCA text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A23CCA text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEED
oklch(80.9% 0.098 314.2)
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Step 400
400
#C480E3
oklch(70.7% 0.156 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#B55BDB
oklch(63.2% 0.199 314.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A23CCA
oklch(56.1% 0.217 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#892AAD
oklch(49% 0.202 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F268C
oklch(42.7% 0.167 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2570
oklch(37.6% 0.131 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#A23CCA 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) | #0067CE | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #366FC7 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F597F | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23CCA
#A23CCA
oklch(56.1% 0.217 314.7)
- #478800
#478800
oklch(56.1% 0.163 134.6)
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 #A23CCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A23CCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.025
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.075
Use #A23CCA 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.