#A734A8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.9% 0.2 327.6), rgb(167, 52, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#A734A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A734A8 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 52, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 53%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.2 327.6) |
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 #A734A8 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A734A8 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A734A8 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A734A8 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACDF
oklch(80.8% 0.091 327)
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Step 400
400
#D07ECE
oklch(70.7% 0.144 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#C159C1
oklch(63% 0.184 327.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A734A8
oklch(53.9% 0.2 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#942B95
oklch(49.1% 0.185 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#782679
oklch(42.7% 0.153 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#612561
oklch(37.7% 0.119 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#A734A8 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) | #205DAB | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516CA5 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC456A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A734A8
#A734A8
oklch(53.9% 0.2 327.6)
- #008631
#008631
oklch(54% 0.159 147.5)
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 #A734A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A734A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.086
Use #A734A8 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.