#A341CE
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57% 0.215 313.6), rgb(163, 65, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#A341CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.215 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A341CE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 65, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.215 313.6) |
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 #A341CE | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A341CE | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A341CE text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A341CE text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#D7AEED
oklch(80.8% 0.097 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C381E4
oklch(70.8% 0.155 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#B35CDC
oklch(63.1% 0.198 313.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A341CE
oklch(57% 0.215 313.6)
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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
#592671
oklch(37.7% 0.13 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#341742
oklch(26.9% 0.083 313.3)
#A341CE 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) | #006AD2 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3872CB | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5E83 | 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°).
- #A341CE
#A341CE
oklch(57% 0.215 313.6)
- #4D8A00
#4D8A00
oklch(56.9% 0.162 133.5)
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 #A341CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A341CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.071
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
Use #A341CE 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.