#A13E94
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53% 0.166 333.1), rgb(161, 62, 148).
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White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#A13E94 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A13E94 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 62, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.166 333.1) |
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 #A13E94 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A13E94 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A13E94 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A13E94 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C0
oklch(70.6% 0.12 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE62B0
oklch(63% 0.152 333.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A13E94
oklch(53% 0.166 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#913785
oklch(49.1% 0.154 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#762E6C
oklch(42.7% 0.128 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#602A58
oklch(37.8% 0.101 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#381933
oklch(26.9% 0.063 333.5)
#A13E94 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) | #3B5C97 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6B91 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A84663 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A13E94
#A13E94
oklch(53% 0.166 333.1)
- #008144
#008144
oklch(52.9% 0.135 153.3)
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 #A13E94, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A13E94.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
Use #A13E94 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.