#A325A5
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.9% 0.211 327.4), rgb(163, 37, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#A325A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A325A5 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 37, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 63%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.211 327.4) |
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 #A325A5 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A325A5 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A325A5 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A325A5 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E3
oklch(80.8% 0.103 327)
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Step 400
400
#D578D4
oklch(70.7% 0.163 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C84FC9
oklch(63.1% 0.209 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#B329B5
oklch(55.6% 0.227 327.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A325A5
oklch(51.9% 0.211 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D197F
oklch(42.7% 0.176 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#651E66
oklch(37.7% 0.136 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B133C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 326.7)
#A325A5 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) | #0056A8 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4866A2 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A83B65 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A325A5
#A325A5
oklch(51.9% 0.211 327.4)
- #007F2E
#007F2E
oklch(52% 0.153 147.5)
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 #A325A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A325A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.087
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.088
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.091
Use #A325A5 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.