#A332B0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.6% 0.207 323.4), rgb(163, 50, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#A332B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A332B0 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 50, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.207 323.4) |
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 #A332B0 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A332B0 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A332B0 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A332B0 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE59CA
oklch(63.1% 0.19 323.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A332B0
oklch(53.6% 0.207 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#912A9D
oklch(49.1% 0.192 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#76257F
oklch(42.7% 0.159 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2466
oklch(37.5% 0.124 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#38163C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 323.3)
#A332B0 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) | #015DB4 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476AAD | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6486E | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A332B0
#A332B0
oklch(53.6% 0.207 323.4)
- #008512
#008512
oklch(53.5% 0.176 143.4)
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 #A332B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A332B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.080
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.089
Use #A332B0 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.