#A0349B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.1% 0.185 329.8), rgb(160, 52, 155).
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White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#A0349B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0349B |
| RGB | rgb(160, 52, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.185 329.8) |
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 #A0349B | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0349B | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0349B text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A0349B text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#D27DCB
oklch(70.7% 0.144 330)
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Step 500
500
#C458BD
oklch(63.1% 0.184 330)
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Step 600
600
#AF39AA
oklch(55.7% 0.199 329.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A0349B
oklch(52.1% 0.185 329.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2576
oklch(42.8% 0.153 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#63245F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#A0349B 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) | #29599E | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526898 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64163 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0349B
#A0349B
oklch(52.1% 0.185 329.8)
- #007F38
#007F38
oklch(52.1% 0.144 149.9)
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 #A0349B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A0349B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.089
Use #A0349B 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.