#A332BB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.3% 0.216 319.9), rgb(163, 50, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A332BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A332BB |
| RGB | rgb(163, 50, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 58%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.216 319.9) |
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 #A332BB | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A332BB | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A332BB text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A332BB text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE8
oklch(80.8% 0.098 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7EDC
oklch(70.8% 0.155 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC58D2
oklch(63.1% 0.198 320.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A332BB
oklch(54.3% 0.216 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F27A5
oklch(49.1% 0.201 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#742386
oklch(42.6% 0.167 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E246B
oklch(37.7% 0.129 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#A332BB 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) | #0060BF | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6BB8 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A34D74 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A332BB
#A332BB
oklch(54.3% 0.216 319.9)
- #278600
#278600
oklch(54.3% 0.175 139.9)
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 #A332BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A332BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.035
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.083
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
Use #A332BB 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.