#A1389C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.8% 0.181 329.7), rgb(161, 56, 156).
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White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#A1389C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.181 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1389C |
| RGB | rgb(161, 56, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.181 329.7) |
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 #A1389C | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A1389C | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A1389C text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A1389C text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDA
oklch(80.9% 0.081 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE81C7
oklch(70.7% 0.131 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF5EB9
oklch(63% 0.167 329.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A1389C
oklch(52.8% 0.181 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#92328D
oklch(49.1% 0.169 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#772B73
oklch(42.8% 0.14 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#60285D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#381836
oklch(26.9% 0.069 329.6)
#A1389C 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) | #2E5B9F | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546999 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A74465 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1389C
#A1389C
oklch(52.8% 0.181 329.7)
- #008139
#008139
oklch(52.7% 0.146 149.9)
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 #A1389C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A1389C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.084
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.086
Use #A1389C 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.