#A43BC2
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.7% 0.212 317.8), rgb(164, 59, 194).
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White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#A43BC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A43BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 59, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 53%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.212 317.8) |
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 #A43BC2 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A43BC2 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A43BC2 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A43BC2 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAADE9
oklch(80.8% 0.096 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C77FDE
oklch(70.6% 0.153 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#B85AD4
oklch(63% 0.195 317.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A43BC2
oklch(55.7% 0.212 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C2BA7
oklch(49.1% 0.197 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#722687
oklch(42.7% 0.163 318)
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Step 900
900
#5C256C
oklch(37.6% 0.127 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#A43BC2 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) | #0065C6 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #406FBF | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3557A | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A43BC2
#A43BC2
oklch(55.7% 0.212 317.8)
- #388900
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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 #A43BC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A43BC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.080
Use #A43BC2 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.