#A23D9A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.4% 0.173 330.9), rgb(162, 61, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#A23D9A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23D9A |
| RGB | rgb(162, 61, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.173 330.9) |
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 #A23D9A | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23D9A | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23D9A text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A23D9A text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD8
oklch(81% 0.078 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C4
oklch(70.8% 0.124 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE61B5
oklch(63.1% 0.158 331)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A23D9A
oklch(53.4% 0.173 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#91358A
oklch(49.1% 0.161 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#762D70
oklch(42.7% 0.133 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F295B
oklch(37.6% 0.105 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#A23D9A 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) | #375D9D | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596B97 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A84766 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23D9A
#A23D9A
oklch(53.4% 0.173 330.9)
- #00833E
#00833E
oklch(53.4% 0.144 151)
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 #A23D9A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A23D9A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.085
Use #A23D9A 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.