#A352C8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.7% 0.186 313.8), rgb(163, 82, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#A352C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A352C8 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 82, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.186 313.8) |
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 #A352C8 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A352C8 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A352C8 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A352C8 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF86DB
oklch(70.8% 0.134 314)
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Step 500
500
#AE65D1
oklch(63.2% 0.171 313.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A352C8
oklch(58.7% 0.186 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#8339A4
oklch(49.2% 0.173 313.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3085
oklch(42.7% 0.143 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#562C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#A352C8 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) | #2D71CC | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E78C5 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06785 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A352C8
#A352C8
oklch(58.7% 0.186 313.8)
- #4F9000
#4F9000
oklch(58.6% 0.168 133.8)
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 #A352C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A352C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #A352C8 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.