#A53E97
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.8% 0.171 333.4), rgb(165, 62, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A53E97 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A53E97 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 62, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.171 333.4) |
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 #A53E97 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A53E97 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A53E97 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A53E97 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED6
oklch(80.8% 0.078 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C1
oklch(70.6% 0.124 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#C060B1
oklch(63.1% 0.158 333.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A53E97
oklch(53.8% 0.171 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#933586
oklch(49.2% 0.159 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#772D6D
oklch(42.7% 0.132 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#602958
oklch(37.6% 0.103 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#391934
oklch(27.1% 0.065 333.4)
#A53E97 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) | #3C5E9A | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6D94 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC4665 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A53E97
#A53E97
oklch(53.8% 0.171 333.4)
- #008446
#008446
oklch(53.8% 0.137 153.4)
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 #A53E97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A53E97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
Use #A53E97 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.