#A430B9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.1% 0.217 321), rgb(164, 48, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#A430B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A430B9 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 48, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.217 321) |
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 #A430B9 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A430B9 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A430B9 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A430B9 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE7
oklch(80.9% 0.098 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.156 321)
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Step 500
500
#BD57D1
oklch(63.1% 0.199 320.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A430B9
oklch(54.1% 0.217 321)
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Step 700
700
#9126A4
oklch(49.2% 0.202 321)
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Step 800
800
#752285
oklch(42.6% 0.167 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F236A
oklch(37.7% 0.13 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#A430B9 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) | #005FBD | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #406BB6 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54B72 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A430B9
#A430B9
oklch(54.1% 0.217 321)
- #1D8600
#1D8600
oklch(54.1% 0.178 141)
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 #A430B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A430B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.038
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.065
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.086
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.087
Use #A430B9 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.