#A353D4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.6% 0.197 310.4), rgb(163, 83, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#A353D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A353D4 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 83, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.197 310.4) |
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 #A353D4 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A353D4 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A353D4 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A353D4 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFEF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE82E7
oklch(70.6% 0.155 310.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A353D4
oklch(59.6% 0.197 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A3FCE
oklch(55.7% 0.215 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#832FB2
oklch(49.1% 0.2 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B2990
oklch(42.7% 0.165 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#572873
oklch(37.8% 0.128 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#A353D4 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) | #1C74D8 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4579D1 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6C8C | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A353D4
#A353D4
oklch(59.6% 0.197 310.4)
- #5D9100
#5D9100
oklch(59.7% 0.162 130.4)
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 #A353D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A353D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #A353D4 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.