#A340CD
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.8% 0.216 313.9), rgb(163, 64, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#A340CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.216 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A340CD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 64, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.216 313.9) |
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 #A340CD | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A340CD | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A340CD text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A340CD text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#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
#C381E4
oklch(70.8% 0.155 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#B45CDB
oklch(63.2% 0.198 314.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A340CD
oklch(56.8% 0.216 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#882CAE
oklch(49.1% 0.201 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E278D
oklch(42.7% 0.166 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2670
oklch(37.8% 0.129 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#A340CD 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) | #006AD1 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3871CA | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5D82 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A340CD
#A340CD
oklch(56.8% 0.216 313.9)
- #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 #A340CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A340CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.031
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.072
Use #A340CD 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.