#A523A0
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.8% 0.21 329.9), rgb(165, 35, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#A523A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A523A0 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 35, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 65%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.21 329.9) |
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 #A523A0 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A523A0 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A523A0 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A523A0 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#D877D0
oklch(70.7% 0.163 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB4EC4
oklch(63.2% 0.208 330)
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Step 600
600
#B627B0
oklch(55.6% 0.226 330)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A523A0
oklch(51.8% 0.21 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F187B
oklch(42.7% 0.174 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#661D63
oklch(37.6% 0.136 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#A523A0 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) | #0A55A3 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C669D | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB3761 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A523A0
#A523A0
oklch(51.8% 0.21 329.9)
- #007E37
#007E37
oklch(51.8% 0.144 149.8)
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 #A523A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A523A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.088
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
Use #A523A0 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.