#A834BE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.4% 0.218 320.7), rgb(168, 52, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#A834BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A834BE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 52, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 57%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.218 320.7) |
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 #A834BE | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A834BE | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A834BE text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A834BE text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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 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
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE8
oklch(80.9% 0.099 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDC
oklch(70.7% 0.157 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD56D2
oklch(63% 0.201 320.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A834BE
oklch(55.4% 0.218 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#9125A5
oklch(49.2% 0.204 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#752285
oklch(42.6% 0.167 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F236B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#38163F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 320.5)
#A834BE 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) | #0062C2 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436EBB | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94F76 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A834BE
#A834BE
oklch(55.4% 0.218 320.7)
- #218A00
#218A00
oklch(55.3% 0.181 140.7)
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 #A834BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A834BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.039
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
Use #A834BE 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.