#A338B9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.7% 0.207 320.3), rgb(163, 56, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#A338B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A338B9 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 56, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.207 320.3) |
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 #A338B9 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A338B9 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A338B9 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A338B9 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#C97FD9
oklch(70.6% 0.149 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA5BCF
oklch(63.1% 0.19 320.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A338B9
oklch(54.7% 0.207 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E2CA2
oklch(49.2% 0.192 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#732683
oklch(42.6% 0.16 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2569
oklch(37.6% 0.124 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#A338B9 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) | #0062BD | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446DB6 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45075 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A338B9
#A338B9
oklch(54.7% 0.207 320.3)
- #258800
#258800
oklch(54.8% 0.178 140.3)
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 #A338B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A338B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
Use #A338B9 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.