#A830C6
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.6% 0.229 318.6), rgb(168, 48, 198).
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White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#A830C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A830C6 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 48, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 61%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.229 318.6) |
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 #A830C6 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A830C6 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A830C6 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A830C6 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEC
oklch(80.8% 0.104 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB7CE2
oklch(70.8% 0.165 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD54D9
oklch(63.2% 0.211 318.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A830C6
oklch(55.6% 0.229 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#9020AB
oklch(49.1% 0.213 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#751E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.177 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F216F
oklch(37.8% 0.138 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#381541
oklch(27.1% 0.087 319)
#A830C6 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) | #0063CA | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #396EC3 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7507A | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A830C6
#A830C6
oklch(55.6% 0.229 318.6)
- #338900
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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 #A830C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A830C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.048
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.078
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.087
Use #A830C6 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.