#A34DA9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.3% 0.163 324.9), rgb(163, 77, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#A34DA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 325°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A34DA9 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 77, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.163 324.9) |
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 #A34DA9 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A34DA9 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A34DA9 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A34DA9 text on black | 4.19:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0E8
oklch(88.4% 0.041 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#C586C9
oklch(70.6% 0.118 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#B666BB
oklch(63.1% 0.15 325)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A34DA9
oklch(56.3% 0.163 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#893B8F
oklch(49% 0.152 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#703274
oklch(42.8% 0.125 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5E
oklch(37.8% 0.098 325)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#A34DA9 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) | #4168AC | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C73A6 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65974 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A34DA9
#A34DA9
oklch(56.3% 0.163 324.9)
- #1F8D2F
#1F8D2F
oklch(56.4% 0.163 144.9)
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 #A34DA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A34DA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
Use #A34DA9 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.