#A832BC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.1% 0.219 321.4), rgb(168, 50, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#A832BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 321°. 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 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A832BC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 50, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 58%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.219 321.4) |
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 #A832BC | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A832BC | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A832BC text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A832BC text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE7
oklch(80.9% 0.098 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD7CDB
oklch(70.7% 0.158 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE56D1
oklch(63.1% 0.201 321.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A832BC
oklch(55.1% 0.219 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#9124A4
oklch(49% 0.204 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#762185
oklch(42.7% 0.169 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#60226A
oklch(37.7% 0.132 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#38153E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 321.6)
#A832BC 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) | #0061C0 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436EB9 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94C75 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A832BC
#A832BC
oklch(55.1% 0.219 321.4)
- #188A00
#188A00
oklch(55.1% 0.183 141.4)
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 #A832BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A832BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.083
Use #A832BC 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.