#A23F9D
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.7% 0.173 329.7), rgb(162, 63, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A23F9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23F9D |
| RGB | rgb(162, 63, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.173 329.7) |
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 #A23F9D | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23F9D | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23F9D text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A23F9D 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C6
oklch(70.7% 0.125 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD61B7
oklch(63.1% 0.159 329.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A23F9D
oklch(53.7% 0.173 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#90368B
oklch(49.1% 0.16 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#752D71
oklch(42.6% 0.134 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A5C
oklch(37.8% 0.104 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#A23F9D 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) | #375FA0 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586C9A | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A84A68 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23F9D
#A23F9D
oklch(53.7% 0.173 329.7)
- #00853A
#00853A
oklch(53.9% 0.15 149.6)
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 #A23F9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A23F9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
Use #A23F9D 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.