#A33CA9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.2% 0.188 325.5), rgb(163, 60, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#A33CA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A33CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 60, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.188 325.5) |
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 #A33CA9 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A33CA9 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A33CA9 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A33CA9 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400
#CB81CE
oklch(70.6% 0.136 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC5EC1
oklch(63% 0.173 325.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A33CA9
oklch(54.2% 0.188 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F3195
oklch(49% 0.175 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#752A79
oklch(42.7% 0.146 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2861
oklch(37.7% 0.112 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#A33CA9 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) | #2960AC | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516DA6 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A74C6D | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A33CA9
#A33CA9
oklch(54.2% 0.188 325.5)
- #008726
#008726
oklch(54.2% 0.168 145.5)
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 #A33CA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A33CA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.086
Use #A33CA9 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.