#A13E8D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.7% 0.161 336.3), rgb(161, 62, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#A13E8D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A13E8D |
| RGB | rgb(161, 62, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.161 336.3) |
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 #A13E8D | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A13E8D | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A13E8D text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A13E8D text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE84BC
oklch(70.7% 0.116 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#C063AB
oklch(63.2% 0.148 336.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A13E8D
oklch(52.7% 0.161 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#923880
oklch(49.1% 0.149 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#772F68
oklch(42.7% 0.124 336.4)
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Step 900
900
#602B55
oklch(37.8% 0.096 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#391A32
oklch(27.2% 0.061 336.2)
#A13E8D 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) | #3F5B8F | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6A8A | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94360 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A13E8D
#A13E8D
oklch(52.7% 0.161 336.3)
- #00804B
#00804B
oklch(52.8% 0.127 156.3)
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 #A13E8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A13E8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
Use #A13E8D 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.