#A53CAD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.7% 0.193 324.9), rgb(165, 60, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#A53CAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A53CAD |
| RGB | rgb(165, 60, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.193 324.9) |
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 #A53CAD | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A53CAD | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A53CAD text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A53CAD text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#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
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEE0
oklch(81% 0.087 325)
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Step 400
400
#CB81D0
oklch(70.7% 0.138 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD5DC4
oklch(63.2% 0.178 324.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A53CAD
oklch(54.7% 0.193 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#903097
oklch(49.2% 0.179 325)
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Step 800
800
#75297B
oklch(42.7% 0.149 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2763
oklch(37.8% 0.116 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#38183A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 325.1)
#A53CAD 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) | #2661B0 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516EAA | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94D6F | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A53CAD
#A53CAD
oklch(54.7% 0.193 324.9)
- #008922
#008922
oklch(54.8% 0.173 144.9)
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 #A53CAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A53CAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
Use #A53CAD 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.