#A53DAA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.7% 0.189 325.9), rgb(165, 61, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#A53DAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A53DAA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 61, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.189 325.9) |
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 #A53DAA | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A53DAA | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A53DAA text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A53DAA text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CE
oklch(70.8% 0.136 326)
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Step 500
500
#BD5EC1
oklch(63.1% 0.173 325.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A53DAA
oklch(54.7% 0.189 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#903195
oklch(49.1% 0.176 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#752A79
oklch(42.7% 0.146 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2861
oklch(37.8% 0.112 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#A53DAA 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) | #2B61AD | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536EA7 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94D6E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A53DAA
#A53DAA
oklch(54.7% 0.189 325.9)
- #008829
#008829
oklch(54.5% 0.167 145.9)
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 #A53DAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A53DAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
Use #A53DAA 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.