#A831AA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.9% 0.205 327.3), rgb(168, 49, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#A831AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A831AA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 49, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.205 327.3) |
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 #A831AA | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A831AA | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A831AA text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A831AA text on black | 3.68:1 | 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
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACE0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 327)
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Step 400
400
#D07DD0
oklch(70.7% 0.148 327)
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Step 500
500
#C257C3
oklch(63% 0.189 327.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A831AA
oklch(53.9% 0.205 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#952897
oklch(49.1% 0.191 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#79247A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#622463
oklch(37.8% 0.123 327)
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Step 950
950
#3A163A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 327.5)
#A831AA 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) | #195DAD | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6CA7 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD446A | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A831AA
#A831AA
oklch(53.9% 0.205 327.3)
- #008630
#008630
oklch(54% 0.159 147.3)
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 #A831AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A831AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.086
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.086
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.088
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.089
Use #A831AA 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.