#A433C0
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54.9% 0.219 318.8), rgb(164, 51, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#A433C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A433C0 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 51, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 58%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.219 318.8) |
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 #A433C0 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A433C0 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A433C0 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A433C0 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEA
oklch(80.8% 0.1 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDF
oklch(70.8% 0.158 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB57D5
oklch(63% 0.202 318.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A433C0
oklch(54.9% 0.219 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E26A8
oklch(49% 0.204 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#742288
oklch(42.7% 0.17 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E236D
oklch(37.7% 0.132 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#A433C0 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) | #0062C4 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6CBD | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45077 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A433C0
#A433C0
oklch(54.9% 0.219 318.8)
- #308700
#308700
oklch(54.9% 0.172 138.8)
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 #A433C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A433C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
Use #A433C0 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.