#A23FCE
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.7% 0.217 313.4), rgb(162, 63, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#A23FCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.217 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23FCE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 63, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.217 313.4) |
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 #A23FCE | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23FCE | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23FCE text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A23FCE text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#C380E5
oklch(70.7% 0.158 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#B35BDD
oklch(63% 0.201 313.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A23FCE
oklch(56.7% 0.217 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#882BAF
oklch(49.1% 0.203 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E268E
oklch(42.7% 0.168 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#592671
oklch(37.7% 0.13 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#341742
oklch(26.9% 0.083 313.3)
#A23FCE 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) | #0069D2 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3471CB | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5D82 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23FCE
#A23FCE
oklch(56.7% 0.217 313.4)
- #4D8900
#4D8900
oklch(56.7% 0.161 133.3)
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 #A23FCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A23FCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.028
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #A23FCE 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.