#A834C5
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.8% 0.224 318.7), rgb(168, 52, 197).
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White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#A834C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.224 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A834C5 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 52, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 58%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.224 318.7) |
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 #A834C5 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A834C5 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A834C5 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A834C5 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEB
oklch(81% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA7DE0
oklch(70.7% 0.16 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC56D7
oklch(63.2% 0.206 318.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A834C5
oklch(55.8% 0.224 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F23A9
oklch(49% 0.208 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#742189
oklch(42.7% 0.172 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E226E
oklch(37.7% 0.135 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#371540
oklch(26.9% 0.085 318.8)
#A834C5 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) | #0064C9 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D6FC2 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8527A | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A834C5
#A834C5
oklch(55.8% 0.224 318.7)
- #328A00
#328A00
oklch(55.8% 0.175 138.7)
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 #A834C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A834C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
Use #A834C5 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.