#A800B7
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(52.3% 0.246 323.8), rgb(168, 0, 183).
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White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#A800B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.246 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A800B7 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 0, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.246 323.8) |
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 #A800B7 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A800B7 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A800B7 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A800B7 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.066 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7A6EC
oklch(80.9% 0.119 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#D871E3
oklch(70.7% 0.19 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC40DA
oklch(63.1% 0.243 324)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A800B7
oklch(52.3% 0.246 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#671370
oklch(37.7% 0.159 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F41
oklch(27.1% 0.1 324.5)
#A800B7 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) | #0055BB | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3566B4 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB386B | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.248 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A800B7
#A800B7
oklch(52.3% 0.246 323.8)
- #008116
#008116
oklch(52.4% 0.171 143.8)
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 #A800B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A800B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.088
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.092
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.097
Use #A800B7 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.