#A538AC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.2% 0.197 325.3), rgb(165, 56, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#A538AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A538AC |
| RGB | rgb(165, 56, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.197 325.3) |
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 #A538AC | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A538AC | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A538AC text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A538AC text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEB
oklch(88.6% 0.048 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD0
oklch(70.6% 0.142 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE5BC4
oklch(63% 0.181 325.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A538AC
oklch(54.2% 0.197 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#912D98
oklch(49.1% 0.184 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#76277B
oklch(42.7% 0.152 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2663
oklch(37.6% 0.118 325)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#A538AC 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) | #205FAF | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6DA9 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94A6E | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A538AC
#A538AC
oklch(54.2% 0.197 325.3)
- #008725
#008725
oklch(54.2% 0.169 145.4)
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 #A538AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A538AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.085
Use #A538AC 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.