#A326DA
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.6% 0.253 312.1), rgb(163, 38, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#A326DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.253 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.253) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A326DA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 38, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 71%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.253 312.1) |
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 #A326DA | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A326DA | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A326DA text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A326DA text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF8
oklch(88.5% 0.063 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9ABF6
oklch(80.8% 0.114 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#C67AF1
oklch(70.7% 0.182 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#B750EC
oklch(63.1% 0.232 311.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A326DA
oklch(55.6% 0.253 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C13BD
oklch(49.1% 0.235 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#711799
oklch(42.6% 0.195 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C1E7A
oklch(37.8% 0.152 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#361447
oklch(27.1% 0.095 312.5)
#A326DA 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) | #0064DF | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD6 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5683 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.255 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A326DA
#A326DA
oklch(55.6% 0.253 312.1)
- #4F8500
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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 #A326DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A326DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.026
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.029
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.055
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.057
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.058
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.069
Use #A326DA 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.