#A330D2
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.7% 0.238 313.6), rgb(163, 48, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#A330D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A330D2 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 48, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 64%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.238 313.6) |
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 #A330D2 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A330D2 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A330D2 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A330D2 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF5
oklch(88.4% 0.059 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9ACF2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#C67CEB
oklch(70.7% 0.172 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#B754E4
oklch(63.1% 0.219 313.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A330D2
oklch(55.7% 0.238 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B1FB6
oklch(49.1% 0.221 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#711E93
oklch(42.7% 0.183 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C2175
oklch(37.7% 0.143 314)
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Step 950
950
#361545
oklch(27.1% 0.091 313.7)
#A330D2 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) | #0065D6 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E6DCF | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5681 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A330D2
#A330D2
oklch(55.7% 0.238 313.6)
- #4A8600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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 #A330D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A330D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.021
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.037
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.058
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.069
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.069
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.073
Use #A330D2 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.