#A332CD
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.5% 0.231 314.8), rgb(163, 50, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#A332CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A332CD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 50, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.231 314.8) |
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 #A332CD | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A332CD | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A332CD text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A332CD text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAACEF
oklch(80.8% 0.104 315)
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Step 400
400
#C77DE7
oklch(70.7% 0.166 315)
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Step 500
500
#B856E0
oklch(63.2% 0.213 314.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A332CD
oklch(55.5% 0.231 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C22B2
oklch(49.2% 0.216 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#722090
oklch(42.8% 0.178 315)
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Step 900
900
#5C2273
oklch(37.7% 0.139 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#361543
oklch(26.9% 0.088 315.2)
#A332CD 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) | #0064D1 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A6DCA | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F557E | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A332CD
#A332CD
oklch(55.5% 0.231 314.8)
- #458600
#458600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.8)
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 #A332CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A332CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.020
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.077
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
Use #A332CD 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.