#A2319E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.3% 0.193 329.4), rgb(162, 49, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#A2319E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2319E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 49, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 54%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.193 329.4) |
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 #A2319E | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A2319E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2319E text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A2319E text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 329)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C556C0
oklch(63.1% 0.19 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B135AC
oklch(55.7% 0.207 329.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A2319E
oklch(52.3% 0.193 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B2278
oklch(42.7% 0.159 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#632261
oklch(37.6% 0.125 329)
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Step 950
950
#3A1539
oklch(26.9% 0.079 328.5)
#A2319E 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) | #2459A1 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50689B | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A84064 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2319E
#A2319E
oklch(52.3% 0.193 329.4)
- #008037
#008037
oklch(52.4% 0.146 149.5)
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 #A2319E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A2319E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.086
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
Use #A2319E 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.