#A53DCC
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.7% 0.219 315.2), rgb(165, 61, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#A53DCC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.219 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A53DCC |
| RGB | rgb(165, 61, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 58%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.219 315.2) |
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 #A53DCC | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A53DCC | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A53DCC text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A53DCC text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADED
oklch(80.8% 0.1 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#C57FE3
oklch(70.6% 0.158 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#B65ADB
oklch(63.2% 0.201 315.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A53DCC
oklch(56.7% 0.219 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A29AD
oklch(49.1% 0.204 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#70258C
oklch(42.7% 0.168 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2570
oklch(37.8% 0.131 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#A53DCC 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) | #0068D0 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3971C9 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25A80 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A53DCC
#A53DCC
oklch(56.7% 0.219 315.2)
- #468B00
#468B00
oklch(56.9% 0.167 135.2)
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 #A53DCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A53DCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.031
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.076
Use #A53DCC 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.