#A423DC
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.7% 0.257 312.1), rgb(164, 35, 220).
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White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#A423DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.257 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.257) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A423DC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 35, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 73%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.257 312.1) |
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 #A423DC | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A423DC | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A423DC text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A423DC text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF8
oklch(88.6% 0.063 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF7
oklch(81% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#C779F2
oklch(70.7% 0.185 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#B84EEE
oklch(63.1% 0.237 311.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A423DC
oklch(55.7% 0.257 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C0DBF
oklch(49.1% 0.239 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#72159A
oklch(42.7% 0.197 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C1D7B
oklch(37.8% 0.154 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#361348
oklch(27% 0.098 312)
#A423DC 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) | #0064E1 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD8 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5684 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.259 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A423DC
#A423DC
oklch(55.7% 0.257 312.1)
- #4F8500
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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 #A423DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A423DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.023
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.034
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.052
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.053
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.054
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.056
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.066
Use #A423DC 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.