#A33FCD
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.7% 0.217 314), rgb(163, 63, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#A33FCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A33FCD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 63, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.217 314) |
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 #A33FCD | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A33FCD | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A33FCD text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A33FCD text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEED
oklch(80.9% 0.098 314.2)
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Step 400
400
#C380E4
oklch(70.6% 0.156 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#B45BDC
oklch(63.1% 0.2 314)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A33FCD
oklch(56.7% 0.217 314)
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Step 700
700
#882BAE
oklch(49% 0.202 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F268D
oklch(42.7% 0.168 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2671
oklch(37.8% 0.13 313.9)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#A33FCD 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) | #0069D1 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3771CA | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5C82 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A33FCD
#A33FCD
oklch(56.7% 0.217 314)
- #4B8A00
#4B8A00
oklch(56.8% 0.163 133.9)
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 #A33FCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A33FCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
Use #A33FCD 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.