#A352DC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.9% 0.207 308.4), rgb(163, 82, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#A352DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A352DC |
| RGB | rgb(163, 82, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 66%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.207 308.4) |
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 #A352DC | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A352DC | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A352DC text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A352DC text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F6
oklch(88.6% 0.056 308.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF3
oklch(80.9% 0.101 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD82ED
oklch(70.8% 0.161 308.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A352DC
oklch(59.9% 0.207 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#993CD5
oklch(55.7% 0.225 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#822CB8
oklch(49.1% 0.208 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A2795
oklch(42.7% 0.173 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#562677
oklch(37.7% 0.135 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#321846
oklch(27.1% 0.085 307.8)
#A352DC 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) | #0075E0 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B7AD9 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6E90 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A352DC
#A352DC
oklch(59.9% 0.207 308.4)
- #639100
#639100
oklch(60% 0.158 128.6)
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 #A352DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A352DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
Use #A352DC 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.