#A732C9
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.8% 0.229 317.3), rgb(167, 50, 201).
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White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#A732C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A732C9 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 50, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 60%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.229 317.3) |
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 #A732C9 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A732C9 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A732C9 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A732C9 text on black | 3.94:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCACED
oklch(80.9% 0.103 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA7CE3
oklch(70.7% 0.165 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB55DB
oklch(63.1% 0.21 317.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A732C9
oklch(55.8% 0.229 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F21AD
oklch(49.1% 0.213 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#741F8C
oklch(42.7% 0.177 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2170
oklch(37.7% 0.138 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#371542
oklch(27% 0.088 317.1)
#A732C9 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) | #0064CD | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #366EC6 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5537C | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A732C9
#A732C9
oklch(55.8% 0.229 317.3)
- #3A8900
#3A8900
oklch(55.8% 0.17 137.4)
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 #A732C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A732C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.029
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.083
Use #A732C9 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.