#A34CC4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.7% 0.191 315.6), rgb(163, 76, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#A34CC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A34CC4 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 76, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.191 315.6) |
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 #A34CC4 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A34CC4 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A34CC4 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A34CC4 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C184DA
oklch(70.6% 0.138 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#B162D0
oklch(63% 0.176 315.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A34CC4
oklch(57.7% 0.191 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#8636A3
oklch(49.2% 0.177 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E84
oklch(42.8% 0.147 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#582A6A
oklch(37.7% 0.115 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#A34CC4 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) | #256DC8 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B75C1 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16181 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A34CC4
#A34CC4
oklch(57.7% 0.191 315.6)
- #468E00
#468E00
oklch(57.7% 0.17 135.6)
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 #A34CC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A34CC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
Use #A34CC4 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.