#A243DC
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(58.1% 0.226 309.5), rgb(162, 67, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A243DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A243DC |
| RGB | rgb(162, 67, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.226 309.5) |
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 #A243DC | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A243DC | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A243DC text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A243DC text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF6
oklch(88.4% 0.057 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF81EC
oklch(70.8% 0.162 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF5BE6
oklch(63.1% 0.209 309.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A243DC
oklch(58.1% 0.226 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#842AB7
oklch(49.1% 0.21 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B2694
oklch(42.7% 0.173 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#572576
oklch(37.6% 0.136 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#331745
oklch(27% 0.086 309.9)
#A243DC 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) | #006EE0 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2473D9 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A658B | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A243DC
#A243DC
oklch(58.1% 0.226 309.5)
- #5C8B00
#5C8B00
oklch(58.1% 0.155 129.4)
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 #A243DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A243DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #A243DC 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.