#A13E8E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.7% 0.162 335.9), rgb(161, 62, 142).
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White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#A13E8E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.162 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 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A13E8E |
| RGB | rgb(161, 62, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.162 335.9) |
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 #A13E8E | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A13E8E | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A13E8E text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A13E8E text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#DFAFD3
oklch(80.8% 0.073 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE84BC
oklch(70.7% 0.116 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF63AB
oklch(63.1% 0.147 336)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A13E8E
oklch(52.7% 0.162 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#923881
oklch(49.2% 0.15 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#772F69
oklch(42.8% 0.125 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#602B55
oklch(37.8% 0.096 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#A13E8E 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) | #3F5B90 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6A8B | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94360 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A13E8E
#A13E8E
oklch(52.7% 0.162 335.9)
- #00804A
#00804A
oklch(52.7% 0.128 155.9)
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 #A13E8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A13E8E.
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 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.085
Use #A13E8E 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.