#A43BAD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.5% 0.193 324.5), rgb(164, 59, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#A43BAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A43BAD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 59, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.193 324.5) |
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 #A43BAD | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A43BAD | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A43BAD text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A43BAD text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB81D1
oklch(70.8% 0.139 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC5DC4
oklch(63% 0.177 324.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A43BAD
oklch(54.5% 0.193 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#902F98
oklch(49.1% 0.181 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#75297B
oklch(42.7% 0.149 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2763
oklch(37.8% 0.116 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#38183A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 325.1)
#A43BAD 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) | #2361B0 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6DAA | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A74D6F | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A43BAD
#A43BAD
oklch(54.5% 0.193 324.5)
- #00881E
#00881E
oklch(54.4% 0.174 144.5)
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 #A43BAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A43BAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
Use #A43BAD 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.