#A831AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.1% 0.208 326.2), rgb(168, 49, 173).
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White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#A831AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A831AD |
| RGB | rgb(168, 49, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.208 326.2) |
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 #A831AD | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A831AD | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A831AD text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A831AD text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACE1
oklch(81% 0.093 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#D07DD2
oklch(70.7% 0.15 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#C257C6
oklch(63.1% 0.192 326.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A831AD
oklch(54.1% 0.208 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#942799
oklch(49% 0.193 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#79237C
oklch(42.8% 0.16 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#622364
oklch(37.7% 0.125 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#A831AD 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) | #135DB0 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6CAA | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC456C | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A831AD
#A831AD
oklch(54.1% 0.208 326.2)
- #00862A
#00862A
oklch(54% 0.164 146.2)
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 #A831AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A831AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.083
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.085
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.089
Use #A831AD 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.