#A43ACB
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.2% 0.221 315.3), rgb(164, 58, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#A43ACB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.221 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A43ACB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 58, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.221 315.3) |
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 #A43ACB | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A43ACB | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A43ACB text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A43ACB text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F1E4F7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADED
oklch(80.8% 0.1 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#C67FE4
oklch(70.8% 0.159 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#B759DB
oklch(63.1% 0.203 315.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A43ACB
oklch(56.2% 0.221 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B28AE
oklch(49.2% 0.206 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#71248D
oklch(42.8% 0.171 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2470
oklch(37.6% 0.132 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#351642
oklch(26.9% 0.085 314.7)
#A43ACB 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) | #0067CF | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3670C8 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1587F | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A43ACB
#A43ACB
oklch(56.2% 0.221 315.3)
- #458900
#458900
oklch(56.3% 0.165 135.2)
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 #A43ACB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A43ACB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.026
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.078
Use #A43ACB 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.