#A0338B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.2% 0.174 336.4), rgb(160, 51, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#A0338B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0338B |
| RGB | rgb(160, 51, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 52%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.174 336.4) |
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 #A0338B | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0338B | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0338B text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A0338B text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 336.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57EC0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#C75AB0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#B23B9B
oklch(55.5% 0.187 336.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A0338B
oklch(51.2% 0.174 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C266C
oklch(42.6% 0.145 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#652557
oklch(37.8% 0.113 337)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#A0338B 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) | #35558E | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596688 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8395A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0338B
#A0338B
oklch(51.2% 0.174 336.4)
- #007B48
#007B48
oklch(51.3% 0.123 156.4)
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 #A0338B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A0338B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.081
Use #A0338B 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.