#A335C3
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.1% 0.219 317.4), rgb(163, 53, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#A335C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A335C3 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 53, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 57%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.219 317.4) |
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 #A335C3 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A335C3 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A335C3 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A335C3 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEB
oklch(80.9% 0.099 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C87EE0
oklch(70.6% 0.158 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#B958D7
oklch(63% 0.202 317.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A335C3
oklch(55.1% 0.219 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D27AA
oklch(49.1% 0.204 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#72238A
oklch(42.6% 0.169 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D246E
oklch(37.8% 0.131 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#361640
oklch(26.9% 0.083 317.5)
#A335C3 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) | #0063C7 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #396DC0 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25279 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A335C3
#A335C3
oklch(55.1% 0.219 317.4)
- #388700
#388700
oklch(55.2% 0.169 137.5)
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 #A335C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A335C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.026
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
Use #A335C3 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.