#A53D9B
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.8% 0.176 331.7), rgb(165, 61, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#A53D9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A53D9B |
| RGB | rgb(165, 61, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.176 331.7) |
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 #A53D9B | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A53D9B | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A53D9B text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A53D9B text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C4
oklch(70.7% 0.126 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#C05FB5
oklch(63.1% 0.163 331.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A53D9B
oklch(53.8% 0.176 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#923389
oklch(49% 0.164 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#772C70
oklch(42.8% 0.136 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#60295A
oklch(37.7% 0.104 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#391935
oklch(27.2% 0.066 332.1)
#A53D9B 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) | #385E9E | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6D98 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC4766 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A53D9B
#A53D9B
oklch(53.8% 0.176 331.7)
- #008441
#008441
oklch(53.7% 0.142 151.8)
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 #A53D9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A53D9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
Use #A53D9B 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.