#A53ACB
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.4% 0.222 315.6), rgb(165, 58, 203).
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White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#A53ACB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.222 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A53ACB |
| RGB | rgb(165, 58, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.222 315.6) |
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 #A53ACB | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A53ACB | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A53ACB text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A53ACB text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF3
oklch(88.6% 0.055 315.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAADED
oklch(80.9% 0.1 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#C67FE3
oklch(70.7% 0.158 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#B759DB
oklch(63.1% 0.203 315.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A53ACB
oklch(56.4% 0.222 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B27AD
oklch(49% 0.206 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#71248C
oklch(42.7% 0.17 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2470
oklch(37.8% 0.133 316)
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Step 950
950
#361642
oklch(27% 0.085 315.8)
#A53ACB 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) | #0067CF | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3770C8 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2587F | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A53ACB
#A53ACB
oklch(56.4% 0.222 315.6)
- #438A00
#438A00
oklch(56.5% 0.167 135.7)
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 #A53ACB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A53ACB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.028
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.067
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
Use #A53ACB 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.