#A13396
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.9% 0.183 332.2), rgb(161, 51, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#A13396 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A13396 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 51, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 52%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.183 332.2) |
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 #A13396 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A13396 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A13396 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A13396 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC7
oklch(70.6% 0.142 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#C658B9
oklch(63.1% 0.181 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#B138A5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 332.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A13396
oklch(51.9% 0.183 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2473
oklch(42.6% 0.152 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#64245D
oklch(37.8% 0.119 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#A13396 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) | #2D5899 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556793 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A83E60 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A13396
#A13396
oklch(51.9% 0.183 332.2)
- #007E3F
#007E3F
oklch(52% 0.136 152.2)
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 #A13396, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A13396.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.028
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
Use #A13396 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.