#A53AA8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.2% 0.191 326.7), rgb(165, 58, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#A53AA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A53AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 58, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.191 326.7) |
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 #A53AA8 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A53AA8 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A53AA8 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A53AA8 text on black | 3.77:1 | 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
#EBCFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDE
oklch(81% 0.085 327)
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Step 400
400
#CD80CD
oklch(70.7% 0.138 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE5DC0
oklch(63.1% 0.175 326.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A53AA8
oklch(54.2% 0.191 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#912F94
oklch(49% 0.178 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#762978
oklch(42.7% 0.147 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#602761
oklch(37.8% 0.115 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#A53AA8 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) | #285FAB | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526DA5 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94A6C | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A53AA8
#A53AA8
oklch(54.2% 0.191 326.7)
- #00872D
#00872D
oklch(54.3% 0.163 146.6)
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 #A53AA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A53AA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.084
Use #A53AA8 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.