#A53CAF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.8% 0.194 324.2), rgb(165, 60, 175).
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White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#A53CAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A53CAF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 60, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.194 324.2) |
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 #A53CAF | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A53CAF | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A53CAF text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A53CAF text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D1
oklch(70.6% 0.14 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC5DC5
oklch(63.1% 0.178 324.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A53CAF
oklch(54.8% 0.194 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F2F99
oklch(49% 0.181 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#75297C
oklch(42.8% 0.15 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2764
oklch(37.7% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#A53CAF 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) | #2362B2 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506EAC | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A84E70 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A53CAF
#A53CAF
oklch(54.8% 0.194 324.2)
- #00891B
#00891B
oklch(54.7% 0.177 144.1)
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 #A53CAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A53CAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
Use #A53CAF 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.