#A532CB
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.6% 0.23 316.1), rgb(165, 50, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#A532CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.230 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 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A532CB |
| RGB | rgb(165, 50, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 60%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.23 316.1) |
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 #A532CB | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A532CB | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A532CB text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A532CB text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#E8CEF3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBACEE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 316)
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Step 400
400
#C87DE5
oklch(70.7% 0.165 316)
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Step 500
500
#B955DD
oklch(63% 0.212 316)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A532CB
oklch(55.6% 0.23 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D22AF
oklch(49.1% 0.213 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#73208E
oklch(42.8% 0.177 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2271
oklch(37.7% 0.137 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#361542
oklch(26.9% 0.087 316)
#A532CB 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) | #0064CF | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #306EC8 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2547D | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A532CB
#A532CB
oklch(55.6% 0.23 316.1)
- #408800
#408800
oklch(55.8% 0.166 136.1)
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 #A532CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A532CB.
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 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.080
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.080
Use #A532CB 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.