#A63ABE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.7% 0.21 319.7), rgb(166, 58, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#A63ABE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A63ABE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 58, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.21 319.7) |
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 #A63ABE | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A63ABE | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A63ABE text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A63ABE text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#C97FDB
oklch(70.7% 0.151 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA5AD1
oklch(63.1% 0.193 319.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A63ABE
oklch(55.7% 0.21 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E2AA4
oklch(49.1% 0.196 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#732585
oklch(42.6% 0.163 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D256A
oklch(37.6% 0.125 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#A63ABE 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) | #0064C2 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456FBB | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65378 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A63ABE
#A63ABE
oklch(55.7% 0.21 319.7)
- #2A8A00
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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 #A63ABE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A63ABE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.039
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
Use #A63ABE 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.