#A43EB5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.3% 0.196 321.7), rgb(164, 62, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#A43EB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A43EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 62, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 49%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.196 321.7) |
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 #A43EB5 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A43EB5 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A43EB5 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A43EB5 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#C981D5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA5DCA
oklch(63.1% 0.182 321.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A43EB5
oklch(55.3% 0.196 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D309D
oklch(49.1% 0.182 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#73297F
oklch(42.7% 0.152 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2766
oklch(37.7% 0.118 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#A43EB5 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) | #1D64B9 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6FB2 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65274 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A43EB5
#A43EB5
oklch(55.3% 0.196 321.7)
- #148B00
#148B00
oklch(55.4% 0.185 141.7)
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 #A43EB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A43EB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
Use #A43EB5 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.