#A633B5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.4% 0.211 322.8), rgb(166, 51, 181).
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White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#A633B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A633B5 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 51, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 56%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.211 322.8) |
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 #A633B5 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A633B5 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A633B5 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A633B5 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED7
oklch(70.8% 0.151 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF58CC
oklch(63.2% 0.194 323)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A633B5
oklch(54.4% 0.211 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#91289F
oklch(49% 0.195 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#762481
oklch(42.7% 0.162 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#602468
oklch(37.8% 0.127 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#A633B5 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) | #005FB9 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476CB2 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A84A71 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A633B5
#A633B5
oklch(54.4% 0.211 322.8)
- #008808
#008808
oklch(54.3% 0.183 142.9)
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 #A633B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A633B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.073
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
Use #A633B5 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.