#A32AA6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.3% 0.207 327), rgb(163, 42, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#A32AA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A32AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 42, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 60%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.207 327) |
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 #A32AA6 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A32AA6 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A32AA6 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A32AA6 text on black | 3.43:1 | 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
#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
#E4AAE3
oklch(81% 0.101 327)
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Step 400
400
#D479D4
oklch(70.7% 0.161 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C651C8
oklch(63% 0.204 327)
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Step 600
600
#B22DB5
oklch(55.7% 0.223 327.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A32AA6
oklch(52.3% 0.207 327)
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Step 800
800
#7C1C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#641F65
oklch(37.6% 0.133 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#A32AA6 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) | #0758A9 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4967A3 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A83F66 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A32AA6
#A32AA6
oklch(52.3% 0.207 327)
- #00802C
#00802C
oklch(52.3% 0.155 147)
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 #A32AA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A32AA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.088
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.091
Use #A32AA6 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.