#A353B9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58% 0.169 318.6), rgb(163, 83, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#A353B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A353B9 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 83, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.169 318.6) |
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 #A353B9 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A353B9 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A353B9 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A353B9 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E1
oklch(80.8% 0.077 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C187D1
oklch(70.7% 0.122 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B067C5
oklch(63.1% 0.155 318.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A353B9
oklch(58% 0.169 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#853C98
oklch(49.1% 0.157 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C327C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#582D63
oklch(37.7% 0.101 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#A353B9 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) | #3E6FBC | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5877B6 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3627E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A353B9
#A353B9
oklch(58% 0.169 318.6)
- #3D9019
#3D9019
oklch(57.9% 0.169 138.6)
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 #A353B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A353B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
Use #A353B9 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.