#A327A9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.3% 0.212 326), rgb(163, 39, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#A327A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 326°. 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 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A327A9 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 39, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 63%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.212 326) |
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 #A327A9 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A327A9 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A327A9 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A327A9 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.057 326)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E4
oklch(80.8% 0.104 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D478D7
oklch(70.7% 0.165 326)
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Step 500
500
#C64FCC
oklch(63% 0.21 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#B229B8
oklch(55.6% 0.229 326.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A327A9
oklch(52.3% 0.212 326)
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Step 800
800
#7C1A81
oklch(42.8% 0.176 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#641E67
oklch(37.7% 0.137 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#A327A9 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) | #0058AC | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4667A6 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A73E67 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A327A9
#A327A9
oklch(52.3% 0.212 326)
- #008027
#008027
oklch(52.2% 0.159 146.1)
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 #A327A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A327A9.
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 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.082
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.085
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.091
Use #A327A9 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.