#A34EB9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.3% 0.177 319), rgb(163, 78, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A34EB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A34EB9 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 78, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.177 319) |
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 #A34EB9 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A34EB9 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A34EB9 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A34EB9 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E2
oklch(81% 0.079 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C286D3
oklch(70.7% 0.127 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B265C7
oklch(63.1% 0.162 318.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A34EB9
oklch(57.3% 0.177 319)
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Step 700
700
#87399A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D307D
oklch(42.6% 0.136 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#592C65
oklch(37.8% 0.106 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#A34EB9 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) | #366CBC | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5475B6 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35F7C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A34EB9
#A34EB9
oklch(57.3% 0.177 319)
- #358F09
#358F09
oklch(57.3% 0.177 138.9)
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 #A34EB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A34EB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
Use #A34EB9 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.