#A633C4
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.4% 0.224 318.3), rgb(166, 51, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#A633C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A633C4 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 51, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 59%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.224 318.3) |
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 #A633C4 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A633C4 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A633C4 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A633C4 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 318)
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Step 400
400
#CA7DE0
oklch(70.7% 0.16 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB56D7
oklch(63% 0.205 318.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A633C4
oklch(55.4% 0.224 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F24AA
oklch(49.2% 0.208 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#74218A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E226E
oklch(37.7% 0.135 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#371641
oklch(27.1% 0.085 317.7)
#A633C4 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) | #0063C8 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A6EC1 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55179 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A633C4
#A633C4
oklch(55.4% 0.224 318.3)
- #348800
#348800
oklch(55.3% 0.172 138.3)
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 #A633C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A633C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
Use #A633C4 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.