#A531AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.7% 0.207 324.8), rgb(165, 49, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#A531AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A531AE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 49, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.207 324.8) |
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 #A531AE | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A531AE | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A531AE text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A531AE text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE2
oklch(80.9% 0.094 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED3
oklch(70.7% 0.148 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#C058C8
oklch(63.1% 0.191 324.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A531AE
oklch(53.7% 0.207 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#93289B
oklch(49.1% 0.193 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#77247E
oklch(42.7% 0.159 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#612465
oklch(37.8% 0.124 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#A531AE 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) | #0A5DB1 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6BAB | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9466D | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A531AE
#A531AE
oklch(53.7% 0.207 324.8)
- #008520
#008520
oklch(53.6% 0.17 144.8)
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 #A531AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A531AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.082
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.090
Use #A531AE 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.