#A530CB
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.5% 0.232 316.2), rgb(165, 48, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#A530CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A530CB |
| RGB | rgb(165, 48, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 62%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.232 316.2) |
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 #A530CB | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A530CB | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A530CB text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A530CB text on black | 3.88:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBACEE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 316)
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Step 400
400
#C97CE6
oklch(70.7% 0.168 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA54DE
oklch(63.1% 0.214 316.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A530CB
oklch(55.5% 0.232 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E20B0
oklch(49.2% 0.216 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#731F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.178 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2172
oklch(37.7% 0.14 316)
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Step 950
950
#371543
oklch(27.1% 0.089 316.3)
#A530CB 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) | #0063CF | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E6DC8 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2537D | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A530CB
#A530CB
oklch(55.5% 0.232 316.2)
- #3F8700
#3F8700
oklch(55.5% 0.166 136.2)
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 #A530CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A530CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.024
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.079
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.079
Use #A530CB 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.