#A53ACE
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.6% 0.224 314.8), rgb(165, 58, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#A53ACE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 315°. 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 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A53ACE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 58, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.224 314.8) |
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 #A53ACE | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A53ACE | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A53ACE text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A53ACE text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADEE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#C67EE5
oklch(70.7% 0.162 315)
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Step 500
500
#B658DD
oklch(63% 0.206 314.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A53ACE
oklch(56.6% 0.224 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B26AF
oklch(49.1% 0.209 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#71238E
oklch(42.8% 0.173 315)
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Step 900
900
#5B2471
oklch(37.7% 0.134 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#351642
oklch(26.9% 0.085 314.7)
#A53ACE 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) | #0068D2 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3470CB | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15981 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A53ACE
#A53ACE
oklch(56.6% 0.224 314.8)
- #478A00
#478A00
oklch(56.6% 0.165 134.9)
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 #A53ACE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A53ACE.
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 0.049
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.066
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.077
Use #A53ACE 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.