#A53ED1
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.2% 0.222 313.7), rgb(165, 62, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#A53ED1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A53ED1 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 62, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 62%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.222 313.7) |
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 #A53ED1 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A53ED1 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A53ED1 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A53ED1 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEE
oklch(81% 0.099 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C47FE6
oklch(70.7% 0.161 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#B559DE
oklch(63.1% 0.205 314)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A53ED1
oklch(57.2% 0.222 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8928B0
oklch(49.1% 0.207 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F248F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2572
oklch(37.8% 0.133 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#351743
oklch(27.1% 0.084 313.7)
#A53ED1 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) | #006AD5 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3472CE | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15D84 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A53ED1
#A53ED1
oklch(57.2% 0.222 313.7)
- #4C8B00
#4C8B00
oklch(57.2% 0.164 133.8)
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 #A53ED1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A53ED1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
Use #A53ED1 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.