#A1398E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.2% 0.169 335.7), rgb(161, 57, 142).
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White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#A1398E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1398E |
| RGB | rgb(161, 57, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.169 335.7) |
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 #A1398E | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A1398E | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A1398E text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A1398E text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#D380C0
oklch(70.8% 0.13 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#C55CB0
oklch(63.1% 0.167 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#B03E9B
oklch(55.6% 0.182 335.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A1398E
oklch(52.2% 0.169 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B296C
oklch(42.8% 0.14 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#632657
oklch(37.6% 0.109 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1733
oklch(26.9% 0.069 335.5)
#A1398E 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) | #3A5991 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B698B | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A93F5E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1398E
#A1398E
oklch(52.2% 0.169 335.7)
- #007E48
#007E48
oklch(52.1% 0.127 155.6)
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 #A1398E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A1398E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.089
Use #A1398E 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.