#A532BF
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54.8% 0.22 319.5), rgb(165, 50, 191).
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White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#A532BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 319°. 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 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A532BF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 50, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 59%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.22 319.5) |
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 #A532BF | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A532BF | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A532BF text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A532BF text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE9
oklch(80.9% 0.099 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7DDE
oklch(70.7% 0.159 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC57D4
oklch(63.1% 0.201 319.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A532BF
oklch(54.8% 0.22 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F25A7
oklch(49% 0.204 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#752287
oklch(42.8% 0.169 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E236C
oklch(37.7% 0.131 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#A532BF 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) | #0061C3 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D6DBC | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54E76 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A532BF
#A532BF
oklch(54.8% 0.22 319.5)
- #2C8700
#2C8700
oklch(54.8% 0.174 139.4)
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 #A532BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A532BF.
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 0.036
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.081
Use #A532BF 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.