#A438CC
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.1% 0.224 315.1), rgb(164, 56, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#A438CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A438CC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 56, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 59%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.224 315.1) |
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 #A438CC | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A438CC | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A438CC text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A438CC text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEE
oklch(81% 0.102 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C67EE5
oklch(70.7% 0.162 315)
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Step 500
500
#B758DD
oklch(63.1% 0.207 315.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A438CC
oklch(56.1% 0.224 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B26AF
oklch(49.1% 0.209 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#71238E
oklch(42.8% 0.173 315)
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Step 900
900
#5B2471
oklch(37.7% 0.134 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#361642
oklch(27% 0.085 315.8)
#A438CC 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) | #0066D0 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #336FC9 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1587F | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A438CC
#A438CC
oklch(56.1% 0.224 315.1)
- #458800
#458800
oklch(56% 0.164 135.1)
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 #A438CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A438CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.025
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.050
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.079
Use #A438CC 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.