#A43BAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.5% 0.194 324.2), rgb(164, 59, 174).
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White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#A43BAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A43BAE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 59, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.194 324.2) |
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 #A43BAE | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A43BAE | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A43BAE text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A43BAE text on black | 3.81:1 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D1
oklch(70.6% 0.14 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC5DC5
oklch(63.1% 0.178 324.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A43BAE
oklch(54.5% 0.194 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F2F99
oklch(49% 0.181 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#75297C
oklch(42.8% 0.15 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2764
oklch(37.7% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#A43BAE 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) | #2261B1 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6DAB | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A74D70 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A43BAE
#A43BAE
oklch(54.5% 0.194 324.2)
- #00881B
#00881B
oklch(54.4% 0.176 144.1)
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 #A43BAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A43BAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.083
Use #A43BAE 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.