#A333AB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.4% 0.201 325.1), rgb(163, 51, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#A333AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A333AB |
| RGB | rgb(163, 51, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.201 325.1) |
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 #A333AB | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A333AB | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A333AB text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A333AB text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE1
oklch(81% 0.09 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF5AC6
oklch(63.1% 0.185 325)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A333AB
oklch(53.4% 0.201 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#922B99
oklch(49.1% 0.187 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#77267C
oklch(42.8% 0.155 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#602564
oklch(37.7% 0.121 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#A333AB 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) | #145DAE | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6AA8 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7476B | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A333AB
#A333AB
oklch(53.4% 0.201 325.1)
- #008422
#008422
oklch(53.3% 0.167 145.1)
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 #A333AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A333AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.087
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.088
Use #A333AB 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.