#A13993
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.4% 0.173 333.5), rgb(161, 57, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#A13993 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A13993 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 57, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.173 333.5) |
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 #A13993 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A13993 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A13993 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A13993 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED6
oklch(80.8% 0.078 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF82C1
oklch(70.7% 0.124 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#C060B1
oklch(63.1% 0.158 333.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A13993
oklch(52.4% 0.173 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#933486
oklch(49.1% 0.161 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#772C6D
oklch(42.6% 0.133 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#612958
oklch(37.8% 0.103 334)
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Step 950
950
#391934
oklch(27.1% 0.065 333.4)
#A13993 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) | #375A96 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596990 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A84161 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A13993
#A13993
oklch(52.4% 0.173 333.5)
- #007F43
#007F43
oklch(52.3% 0.134 153.4)
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 #A13993, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A13993.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.091
Use #A13993 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.