#A332A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53% 0.198 326.8), rgb(163, 50, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#A332A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A332A6 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 50, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 54%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.198 326.8) |
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 #A332A6 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A332A6 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A332A6 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A332A6 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDF
oklch(81% 0.089 327)
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Step 400
400
#CF7FCF
oklch(70.8% 0.143 327)
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Step 500
500
#C05AC2
oklch(63% 0.182 326.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A332A6
oklch(53% 0.198 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#932C96
oklch(49.1% 0.184 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#772679
oklch(42.6% 0.152 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#612562
oklch(37.7% 0.12 327)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#A332A6 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) | #1B5BA9 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D69A3 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A84468 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A332A6
#A332A6
oklch(53% 0.198 326.8)
- #00832C
#00832C
oklch(53.1% 0.159 146.7)
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 #A332A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A332A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.089
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
Use #A332A6 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.