#A34DDD
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.4% 0.215 308.7), rgb(163, 77, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A34DDD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A34DDD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 77, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 68%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.215 308.7) |
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 #A34DDD | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A34DDD | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A34DDD text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A34DDD text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF7
oklch(88.4% 0.059 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4AEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.106 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF80EF
oklch(70.8% 0.168 308.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A34DDD
oklch(59.4% 0.215 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A37D8
oklch(55.6% 0.233 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#8427BB
oklch(49.1% 0.217 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B2397
oklch(42.6% 0.18 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#572479
oklch(37.7% 0.141 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#331747
oklch(27.1% 0.089 308.5)
#A34DDD 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) | #0073E1 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3378DA | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6B8F | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A34DDD
#A34DDD
oklch(59.4% 0.215 308.7)
- #618F00
#618F00
oklch(59.4% 0.157 128.8)
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 #A34DDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A34DDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.073
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.074
Use #A34DDD 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.